Bents railway station
Disused railway station in Bents, West Lothian
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Bents railway station served the village of Bents, West Lothian, Scotland, from 1865 to 1955 on the Longridge and Bathgate Extension Railway.
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Bents | |||||
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The site of the station in 1962 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Bents, West Lothian Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 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 | ||||
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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]
