Bents | |
|---|---|
_1790899_9ca9f4f2.jpg.webp) The site of the station in 1962 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bents, West Lothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°50′31″N 3°39′03″W / 55.8419°N 3.6508°W |
| Grid reference | NS967621 |
| 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 | |
| February 1865 | Opened |
| 1 May 1930 | Closed to passengers |
| 2 May 1955 | Closed to freight |
Bents railway station served the village of Bents, West Lothian, Scotland, from 1865 to 1955 on the Longridge and Bathgate Extension Railway.
History
The station was opened in February 1865 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. It had originally opened as a goods only station. The goods yard and a station building was to the south and on the platform was a stone building. The station closed to passengers on 1 May 1930[1] and closed to goods on 2 May 1955.[2]
References
- ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 74. OCLC 931112387.
- ↑ "Bents Station (remnants) © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crofthead Line and station closed |
Longridge and Bathgate Extension Railway | Whitburn Line and station closed |
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