Falkirk High railway station
Railway station in Falkirk, Scotland
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Falkirk High railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town of Falkirk in Scotland. It is on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line and situated on the southern edge of the town, close to the Union Canal.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Falkirk, Falkirk Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.9917°N 3.7924°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS882791 | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FKK | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 21 February 1842 | Opened as Falkirk[2] | ||||
| 1 February 1903 | Renamed as Falkirk High[2][3] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  0.117 million | ||||
| Interchange | 534 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.432 million | ||||
| Interchange | 3,034 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.617 million | ||||
| Interchange | 2,189 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.733 million | ||||
| Interchange | 3,227 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 0.773 million | ||||
| Interchange | 3,274 | ||||
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Falkirk is also served by the railway station at Falkirk Grahamston.
History
The station was opened as Falkirk with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway on 21 February 1842.[2] Edinburgh-bound services initially terminated at Haymarket, but were subsequently extended to the North British Railway's station at Edinburgh Waverley in 1846.[4] The NBR took over operations in 1865 when it absorbed the E&GR, with the London and North Eastern Railway succeeding it at the 1923 Grouping.
In 1903, the station was renamed as Falkirk High recognising it being one of several stations in the town (the others being Falkirk Grahamston and Camelon on the Polmont to Larbert/Greenhill loop line) and its location above the town.[3]
Services
Services at Falkirk High are mostly operated by ScotRail, with a number of additional services operated by Lumo.[5][6][7]
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
- 2 tph to Glasgow Queen Street
- 2 tph to Edinburgh Waverley
Additional trains operate during peak hours, increasing the service up to 4 tph in each direction.
There is also a small number of Lumo services which call at the station during the evening, with 2 trains per day to Glasgow Queen Street and 1 train to London King's Cross via Edinburgh Waverley and Newcastle
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Polmont | ScotRail Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line |
Croy | ||
| Haymarket | Lumo Glasgow - London |
Glasgow Queen Street | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Polmont Line and station open |
North British Railway Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
Bonnybridge High Line open, station closed | ||
Statue
Falkirk High station is home to the metal sculpture of "Antonine the Legendary Engine" by George Wyllie. This sculpture is of sufficient importance to be listed and protected by the Railway Heritage Committee.[8]