Bathgate railway station is a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

serving

Bathgate Bathgate ( sco, Bathket or , gd, Both Chèit) is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, west of Livingston and adjacent to the M8 motorway. Nearby towns are Armadale, Blackburn, Linlithgow, Livingston, West Calder and Whitburn. Situated sout ...

West Lothian West Lothian ( sco, Wast Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Iar) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and was one of its shires of Scotland, historic counties. The county was called Linlithgowshire until 1925. The historic county was bounded geogra ...

, Scotland. Opened on 18 October 2010, it is close to the junction of the former

Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of ...

and the former

Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway The Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway, also known as the "New Monkland Line", was built by Monkland Railways. It opened on 28 July 1863. The line was absorbed into the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway on 31 July 1865. The following day (1 August 1865) ...

to the east of the 1986 station. Ticket gates are in operation.

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. The link connects with the

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at Drumgelloch and the

Edinburgh to Bathgate Line Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of t ...

at Bathgate, forming a fourth rail link between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The station opened on 18 October 2010, 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. Services west of Bathgate commenced on 12 December 2010, with the route being incorporated into the

services.

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 2010/11 (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 were available for the introduction of the intended timetable from 12 December 2010. 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 was combined with Edinburgh to Bathgate service, the complete service when sufficient rolling stock is available is: ;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

2016

The same daytime & Sunday frequency applies in the May 2016 timetable, with a few early morning services starting from here (in both directions) and terminating here in the evening.

References

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Airdrie - Bathgate Railway and Link Improvements Bill - Sheet 42
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