Whitburn railway station
Whitburn railway station served the town of East Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland from 1850 to 1930 on the Longridge and Bathgate Extension Railway.
Whitburn | |
|---|---|
 The bridge near the station in 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | East Whitburn, West Lothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.8689°N 3.6592°W |
| Grid reference | NS962652 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| August 1850 | Opened |
| December 1852 | Closed |
| 19 September 1864 | Reopened |
| 1 May 1930 | Closed permanently |
History
The station was opened in August 1850 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. It had a brick building on its platform. There were sidings on both sides of the station and a signal box, that opened in 1899, to the southwest. To the east was Whitrigg Fireclay Mine and to the southeast was Whitrigg Colliery No 5. The station closed in December 1852 but reopened on 19 September 1864, before closing permanently on 1 May 1930.[1] The signal box closed in 1967 and Whitrigg Colliery closed in 1969.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 453. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Whitburn". Railscot. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foulshiels Line and station closed |
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Longridge and Bathgate Extension Railway |
Bathgate Upper Line and station closed |
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