Appendix A4 - Visitor survey
The survey is intended for people who live outside East Linton and are visiting the area.
Can you confirm that you are using East Linton Rail Station for personal business or leisure reasons? Personal reasons includes trips to / from banks, churches, hospitals, doctors’ surgeries, dentists, hairdressers, libraries etc., and leisure includes eating / drinking, shopping, visiting friends / relatives, sport, entertainment and short breaks.
Yes
No
Q1a Where is your home location?
East Lothian
Elsewhere in Scotland
Elsewhere in the UK
Overseas
Q1b Can you tell us the first part, and then the first digit in the second part of your home postcode? An example would be EH3 1. This is to assess the geographic region you live in more accurately. It will only be used to help analyse the results of this survey.
Prefer not to say
Q2 Which of the following best describes your access to a vehicle?
Full access to a vehicle as driver
Shared access to a vehicle as driver
Access to a vehicle only as a passenger driven by someone else
No access to a vehicle
Prefer not to say
Q3 How often do you visit East Linton and the surrounding areas?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Every few months
Twice per year
Once per year
Less often than once per year
Don’t know
Q4 Which of the following are reasons for you visiting East Linton and the surrounding area? Please select all that apply.
Access to countryside and scenery
Cycling for leisure purposes
Proximity to beaches and coastal sites
Short break or holiday including one or more overnight stays
Visiting cafes, restaurants or bars
Visiting family and friends
Visiting local heritage / visitor attractions
Visiting shops in east Linton
Walking or hiking for leisure purposes
Don’t know
Other (please say what below)
Q5 On average, how long do you spend in East Linton and the surrounding area when you visit? Please select one only.
Day trip
1 night
2 nights
3 to 6 nights
7 nights or more
Don’t know
Q6 On average, how much money do you spend in East Linton and the surrounding area when you visit?
£0 to £20
£21 to £50
£51 to £100
£101 to £200
£201 to £500
More than £500
Don't know
Q7 How long did your journey take when travelling to East Linton?
Up to 10 minutes
11 to 15 minutes
16 to 30 minutes
31 minutes to 1 hour
More than 1 hour
Q8 Since East Linton Rail Station opened in December 2023, what (if anything) has changed in relation to the following? Please select one option in each row.
[Increased
Decreased
No Change
Don't Know]
The frequency of your visits to East Linton and the surrounding area The duration of your visits to East Linton and the surrounding area
Q9 Since East Linton Rail Station opened in December 2023, how has your use of rail to travel to East Lothian changed? Please select one option only.
Not relevant, I live in East Lothian
Increased
Decreased
No change
Don’t know
Q10 What impact, if any, does having a direct rail link to East Linton Rail Station have on the likelihood of you visiting East Linton and the surrounding area in the future? Please select one only.
More likely to visit
Less likely to visit
No change
Q11 To what extent has the opening of East Linton Rail Station led you to replace car journeys when visiting East Linton and the surrounding area?
Not at all (No journeys replaced)
To some extent (Some journeys replaced)
To a great extent (Most or all journeys replaced)
Don’t know
Q12 Overall, how do you rate the new East Linton Rail Station?
Very good
Good
Neither good nor poor
Poor
Very poor
Don’t know / No opinion
Finally, we would like to ask you a few further questions about yourself. These questions are optional but will help us analyse the survey results by different groups of visitors. If you do not wish to answer any of these questions, please select the “Prefer not to say” option.
Q13 What is your gender?
Male
Female
Other
Prefer not to say
Q14 What is your age?
16 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 59
60 to 64
65 to 74
75+
Prefer not to say
Q15 What is your employment status?
Full-time employment
Part-time employment
Full or part-time further education
Full or part-time higher education
Not in employment due to illness or disability
Not in employment / looking after home or family
Unemployed
Retired
Other (please say what below)
Prefer not to say
Q16 Which of the following describes your annual income before tax? We ask about income because it has a strong influence on people's travel patterns - e.g. how far they travel and by what method. Please select one only.
Under £20,000
£20,000 to £39,999
£40,000 to £59,999
£60,000 to £79,999
£80,000 to £99,999
More than £100,000
Don’t know
Prefer not to say