PLANS for a railway station to return to East Linton following an absence of more than 50 years have been lodged with East Lothian Council. Campaigners have been calling for the station to return to the village for more than two decades, with a significant step confirmed by Network Rail on Monday. The multi-million-pound project will be weighed up by the council’s planning department, with a decision expected next year. Iain Gray, East Lothian MSP, was pleased to see progress being made at last. He said: “It has been many years coming, but this is another important step towards delivering the new station and the benefits it will bring.”