Foulshiels railway station
Short-lived railway station in Bathgate, West Lothian
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Foulshiels railway station served the villages of nearby Stoneyburn and Whitburn, Scotland, from 1850 to 1852 on the Longridge and Bathgate Extension Railway.
Foulshiels | |||||
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The site of the station in 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Stoneyburn, West Lothian Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.8556°N 3.6448°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS975634 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| May 1850 | Opened | ||||
| 1852 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station was opened in May 1850 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. It was situated to the north of a level crossing near West Foulshiels farm. It had a station building by the level crossing. It was a short-lived station, closing in 1852.[1]
