Tranent Goods
In 1849 the NB opened a short freight-only branch from the ECML east of Prestonpans running south to Tranent, serving various coal workings in the area. The line eventually closed in 1958 and part of the route within Tranent itself is now a walkway. View is north along the old trackbed towards the ECML on 18 September 2016, with the site of the former goods depot some way behind the camera alongside Elphinstone Road, an area now occupied by commercial premises. Ahead is the bridge carrying the busy A199, below which the line passed to reach its destination, with the hostelry on the right appropriately dubbed 'The Brig Inn'.
Location: Tranent Goods (former)
Original line: Tranent Branch (North British Railway)
Photographer: John Furnevel
Contact photographer: John Furnevel
Date: 18/09/2016
Image number: 56597
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