Bathgate railway station
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Bathgate railway station was a railway station serving the town of Bathgate
in West Lothian
, Scotland
. It was located at the western end of the Edinburgh-Bathgate Line
. The station was 30 km (18½ miles) west of Edinburgh
.
The 1986 Station was sited on the location of the original Bathgate station, which became the Town's goods station when Bathgate upper opened (See link to OS 25 inch 1854 map)
declared that in line with plans to upgrade the unfinished part of the A8 to motorway standard, public transport links between Glasgow
and Edinburgh
must also improve. The closed section of line between the 1989 Drumgelloch station and Bathgate
will be rebuilt as a double tracked electrified railway and has been termed the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link
.
This resulted in the closure of this station to be replaced by a new station
to the south east on the former Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway.
Bathgate
Bathgate is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, on the M8 motorway west of Livingston. Nearby towns are Blackburn, Armadale, Whitburn, Livingston, and Linlithgow. Edinburgh Airport is away...
in West Lothian
West Lothian
West Lothian is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Falkirk, North Lanarkshire, the Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshire....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It was located at the western end of the Edinburgh-Bathgate Line
Edinburgh to Bathgate Line
The Edinburgh to Bathgate Line is a railway line in East Central Scotland. It is also known as the Bathgate branch and the Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway.-History:...
. The station was 30 km (18½ miles) west of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Waverley railway station
Edinburgh Waverley railway station is the main railway station in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. Covering an area of over 25 acres in the centre of the city, it is the second-largest main line railway station in the United Kingdom in terms of area, the largest being...
.
History
The station was opened in 1986 to serve the town of Bathgate when the rail service from Edinburgh was re-introduced. Next to the station was Bathgate goods yard. The yard was used to store and unload freight trains carrying new cars. This yard was located to the south of the present station. The goods yard - later the Bathgate car terminal - was moved slightly east in 1996 as the original site of the yard was occupied by various retail outlets.The 1986 Station was sited on the location of the original Bathgate station, which became the Town's goods station when Bathgate upper opened (See link to OS 25 inch 1854 map)
Developments
In 2005, the Scottish ExecutiveScottish Executive
The Scottish Government is the executive arm of the devolved government of Scotland. It was established in 1999 as the Scottish Executive, from the extant Scottish Office, and the term Scottish Executive remains its legal name under the Scotland Act 1998...
declared that in line with plans to upgrade the unfinished part of the A8 to motorway standard, public transport links between Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
must also improve. The closed section of line between the 1989 Drumgelloch station and Bathgate
Bathgate
Bathgate is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, on the M8 motorway west of Livingston. Nearby towns are Blackburn, Armadale, Whitburn, Livingston, and Linlithgow. Edinburgh Airport is away...
will be rebuilt as a double tracked electrified railway and has been termed the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link
Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link
The Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link is a railway in central Scotland.Instigated as part of a round of transport improvement projects proposed by the then Scottish Executive in 2003, the plan was to open up a fourth direct railway link between the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. The project was...
.
This resulted in the closure of this station to be replaced by a new station
Bathgate railway station
Bathgate railway station was a railway station serving the town of Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland. It was located at the western end of the Edinburgh-Bathgate Line. The station was 30 km west of Edinburgh.-History:...
to the south east on the former Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway.
Closure
On 16 October 2010, the station was closed at the end of the day's service, with the new Bathgate station opening on Monday 18 October.Service
At the time of closure in 2010, there was a half-hourly service from Bathgate to Edinburgh Monday to Saturdays with an hourly service on Sundays.Sources
- Airdrie-Bathgate Rail LinkAirdrie-Bathgate Rail LinkThe Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link is a railway in central Scotland.Instigated as part of a round of transport improvement projects proposed by the then Scottish Executive in 2003, the plan was to open up a fourth direct railway link between the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. The project was...
- RAILSCOT on Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
- RAILSCOT on Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway
- NLS Online maps, 25 Inch 1854