Winchburgh railway station

Winchburgh railway station served the village of Winchburgh, West Lothian, Scotland from 1842 to 1930 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.

Winchburgh
General information
LocationWinchburgh, West Lothian
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
21 February 1842 (1842-02-21)Opened
22 September 1930 (1930-09-22)Closed

History

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The station opened on 21 February 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. To the west was Winchburgh Brick Works which was served from the north. The signal box opened in 1886 but was only open for nine years, closing in 1895. The station closed on 22 September 1930.[1]

Proposed reopening

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Planning permission for a new station was granted in principle in 2012.[2]

In 2021, Transport Scotland committed to rebuilding the station at Winchburgh.[3]

Winchburgh Developments commissioned a report into reopening the station which was published in January 2024.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 431. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ a b Johnson, Thomas (12 January 2024). "Systra report promotes benefits of building new West Lothian station". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Prioritisation of rail projects". Transport Scotland. Retrieved 17 February 2021.[dead link]
  4. ^ Long-awaited Winchburgh railway station would take 1600 cars off clogged Edinburgh roads, Edinburgh Evening News, 14 January 2024
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Broxburn (briefly)
or
Ratho
Line open, station closed
  North British Railway
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
  Philpstoun
Line open, station closed

55°57′47″N 3°27′36″W / 55.9630°N 3.4601°W / 55.9630; -3.4601