Newpark railway station was a railway station serving Newpark near Bellsquarry in West Lothian, then called Linlithgowshire. It was on the Cleland and Midcalder Line between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Trains on the Shotts Line still pass through the site of the former station.
Newpark | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bellsquarry, West Lothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′54″N 3°31′10″W / 55.8649°N 3.5195°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Cleland and Midcalder Line |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 11 October 1869 | Opened [1] |
| 14 September 1959 | Closed |
History
editWhen the Caledonian Railway opened the Cleland and Midcalder Line in 1869, Newpark railway station was the most easterly station on the line around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Mid Calder Junction, with the Caledonian Railway Main Line. It was situated where the Murieston Road crosses over the line.[2] Once was surrounded by fields, the station site is now on the south west edge Livingston, with housing to the north and south of the station site although fields remain to the west. The station site can still be seen from aerial views.[citation needed]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Calder Line and station open |
Caledonian Railway Cleland and Midcalder Line |
Mid Calder Line and station open | ||
References
editNotes
editSources
edit- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
- 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.
- "Newpark railway station on navigable O.S. map". Retrieved 24 December 2011.
- "Google maps via of Newpark railway station site". Retrieved 24 December 2011.