Livingston railway station

Livingston railway station was a railway station which served the village of Livingston and the community of Livingston Station, both were later amalgamated into the new town of Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. It was located on the Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway. The area close to the station now known as Deans and the old Livingston is now called Livingston Village.

This article refers to the historic station on the north of Livingston. See also Newpark. For the current stations, see Livingston North & Livingston South.

Livingston
The site of Livingston station, marked by the overbridge, looking east in July 2007
LocationLivingston, West Lothian
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Bathgate Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
12 November 1849Opened as Livingston[1]
December 1875Renamed as Livingstone[1]
July 1925Name reverted to Livingston[1]
1 November 1948Closed[1]

History

The original Livingston station was opened by the Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway on 12 November 1849.[1] Between December 1875 and July 1925 its name was spelt "Livingstone". British Railways closed the station on 1 November 1948.[1] This station was situated 32 chains west of the present Livingston North station. The station had a single siding on the down line which served its goods yard. 19 chains west of the station, a tramway serving a limeworks crossed under the main railway, and formed an interchange with a set of sidings to transfer the traffic to rail. Also at this location was the West Lothian oil works.

Services
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bathgate (Upper)
Line open; station closed		   Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
North British Railway
   Uphall
Line and station open

References

Notes
  1. Butt (1995), page 145

Sources
  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
  • Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
  • RAILSCOT on Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway

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