Bathgate railway station
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Bathgate railway station, looking east
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| Location | |
| Place | Bathgate |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
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| Grid reference | NS981681 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BHG |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2010/11 |  0.704 million |
| 2011/12 | 0.871 million |
| 2012/13 | 0.973 million |
| 2013/14 | 1.061 million |
| History | |
| Original company | Abellio ScotRail |
| 18 October 2010 | Opened[1] |
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| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bathgate from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Bathgate railway station is a railway station serving the town of Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland. Opened on 18 October 2010, it is located close to the junction of the former Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway and the former Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway to the east[2] of the 1986 station.
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History
In 2005, the Scottish Executive announced that the then-closed section of line between the 1989 Drumgelloch station and Bathgate would be rebuilt as a double tracked electrified railway, termed the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link. This resulted in the closure of the 1986 station, replaced by the present station, 34 chains (a little under half a mile) east of the former station. It will connect with the North Clyde Line at Drumgelloch to the Edinburgh to Bathgate Line at Bathgate and open up a fourth rail link between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The station opened on 18 October 2010,[1] replacing the 1986 station, which closed at the end of the day's service on 16 October 2010. Rail replacement bus services were provided between Bathgate and Haymarket on Sunday 17 October 2010.[3]
Services west of Bathgate commenced on 12 December 2010, with the route being incorporated into the North Clyde Line services.[4]
Services
October to December 2010
At the time of opening in 2010, there was a half-hourly service from Bathgate to Edinburgh Monday to Saturdays with an hourly service on Sundays.
Winter 2010/10 (Interim timetable from 12 December 2010)
As a result of delays with commissioning of the Class 380 trains, insufficient Class 334 trains for the full service have been available for the introduction of the intended timetable from 12 December 2010.[5] Due to inclement weather some intermediate stations to Airdrie are provided with bus services whilst final works are completed.
- Off-Peak Monday to Friday
- 1tph Helensburgh Central <<>> Edinburgh Waverley
- 3tph Bathgate <<>> Edinburgh Waverley
- Monday to Friday after 6pm
- 1tph Helensburgh Central <<>> Edinburgh Waverley
- 1tph Bathgate <<>> Edinburgh Waverley
- Saturday and Sunday
- 2tph Helensburgh Central <<>> Edinburgh Waverley
Winter 2010/11 (Full service)
Following the opening of the line between Airdrie and Bathgate, the service is combined with Edinburgh to Bathgate service, the complete service when sufficient rolling stock is available is:[4]
- Off-peak Monday to Saturday
- 2tph Helensburgh Central <<>> Edinburgh Waverley
- 2tph Milngavie <<>> Edinburgh Waverley
- Monday to Saturday after 6pm
- 2tph Helensburgh Central <<>> Edinburgh Waverley
- Sunday
- 2tph Helensburgh Central <<>> Edinburgh Waverley
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Livingston North | Abellio ScotRail North Clyde Line |
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References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Sheet 42 of the Scottish Bill
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Sources
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- Airdrie - Bathgate Railway and Link Improvements Bill - Sheet 42
- RAILSCOT on Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
- RAILSCOT on Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway
- RAILSCOT on Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway
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