Livingston North railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Livingston North
code = LSN


caption =
manager = First ScotRail
locale = Livingston
borough = West Lothian
latitude = 55.901
longitude = -3.544
usage0405 = 0.584
usage0506 = 0.622
usage0607 = 0.624
platforms = 1
original = Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
pregroup = North British Railway
postgroup = LNER
years = 12 November 1849
events = Opened as LivingstonButt (1995), page 145]
years1 = December 1875
events1 = Renamed as Livingstone
years2 = July 1925
events2 = Name reverted to Livingston
years3 = 1 November 1948
events3 = Closed
years4 = 24 March 1986
events4 = Re-opened as Livingston North

Livingston North railway station is one of two railway stations serving the new town of Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the Edinburgh-Bathgate Line 25 km (15½ miles) west of Edinburgh.

There is also another railway station in the town, Livingston South on the Shotts Line.

History

The station was opened as Livingston by the Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway on 12 November 1849. Between December 1875 and July 1925 it was renamed as Livingstone. British Railways closed the station on 1 November 1948.

Reopening

Reopening came as part of the reopening of the Edinburgh to Bathgate Line in 1986. Ever since, train services at Livingston North have normally been operated by diesel multiple units (initially Class 101s, then from 1987 Class 150s and by 2008 Class 156, Class 158 or Class 170s).

The railway will be electrified as part of the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link which will result in the second platform being brought into service in October 2008, and by 2010 through trains from Livingston North station to Glasgow operated by electric multiple units.

ervice

2008

Monday to Saturday daytimes there is a half-hourly service eastbound to Edinburgh (terminating at Newcraighall) and westbound to Bathgate. Evenings and Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.

rail line
next = Uphall
"Line and station open"
previous = Bathgate
"Line and station open"
route = Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway

North British Railway
col = NBR colour rail line
next = "Connection to
Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway"
previous = Bathgate (Upper)
"Line and station closed"
route = Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway

North British Railway
col = NBR colour
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References

Notes

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* [http://www.railbrit.co.uk/Edinburgh_and_Bathgate_Railway/frame.htm RAILSCOT on Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway]