Breich railway station
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Breich railway station is a remote railway station serving the village of Breich
in West Lothian
, Scotland
. It is located on the Shotts Line
34 km (21.1 mi) west of Edinburgh Waverley
towards Glasgow Central.
on their Cleland and Midcalder Line
on 9 July 1869.
There is no Sunday service.
, and 15th least used station in Britain overall.
By 2005/06, Breich had become the second least used station in Scotland, after Barry Links, and the sixth least used station in the United Kingdom.
The station serves one regular passenger throughout the year - hence its annual passenger figure of 75 journeys total for 2006/2007. The station was a closure target, although permission for this was refused, and the basic service continues to serve the station to this day.
West Lothian Council
's Route Utilisation Strategy suggests that if there was an increase in service frequency on the Shotts Line more services could stop at Breich. This could help future developments in the Breich and Longrige areas.
Breich
Breich is a small village lying in the western part of West Lothian in Scotland. It lies on the A71, the Edinburgh to Ayrshire road, which also goes to the large town of Livingston 7 miles to the east...
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 is located on the Shotts Line
Shotts Line
The Shotts Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts in Scotland. The route from Glasgow to Shotts is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network...
34 km (21.1 mi) west of Edinburgh Waverley
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...
towards Glasgow Central.
History
The station was opened by the Caledonian RailwayCaledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
on their Cleland and Midcalder Line
Cleland and Midcalder Line
Cleland and Midcalder Line is an historic railway in Scotland.-Current operations:This line is open formed the centre section of the Shotts Line.-References:...
on 9 July 1869.
Services
2008
Monday to Saturdays the station is served by one eastbound towards Edinburgh and two westbound trains towards Glasgow Central per day.There is no Sunday service.
Station usage
In 2004/05, Breich was the third least used railway station in Scotland, after and , both in AngusAngus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
, and 15th least used station in Britain overall.
By 2005/06, Breich had become the second least used station in Scotland, after Barry Links, and the sixth least used station in the United Kingdom.
The station serves one regular passenger throughout the year - hence its annual passenger figure of 75 journeys total for 2006/2007. The station was a closure target, although permission for this was refused, and the basic service continues to serve the station to this day.
West Lothian Council
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....
's Route Utilisation Strategy suggests that if there was an increase in service frequency on the Shotts Line more services could stop at Breich. This could help future developments in the Breich and Longrige areas.