[8][5] In 1904 the station was able to handle all classes of traffic (goods, passengers, parcels, wheeled vehicles, livestock, etc.)

[12] When Abellio ScotRail took over the franchise in April 2015, they committed to reopening both stations as part of the local Berwick service by December 2016.

Although Scottish Government and local authority funding was secured, a decision was taken between Transport Scotland and East Lothian Council to integrate the construction of East Linton railway station within a larger programme of works in the next rail investment period of 2019 to 2024.

[15] East Lothian Council's planning committee approved the proposals, which cleared the way for a station open in the village for the first time in more than half a century.

The first timetabled train services, operated by ScotRail and TransPennine Express, began on 13 December 2023.

The frequency on services is uneven, meaning that there are gaps of between fifteen minutes and five hours between trains depending on the time of day.