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West Calder Railway Station

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Another spur of the moment plan took us along the Shotts Line again, this time beyond the halfway point and into West Lothian. Rudy visited West Calder on the 15th of May 2024 arriving at 14:47 on a train from Glasgow Central.

West Calder Station.
Rudy at West Calder Station.
Photos from May 2024.
West Calder is in West Lothian and the station is on the Shotts Line between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central. Originally opened in 1869 the small station building is now Category B Listed and used by a Chinese Takeaway restaurant. The view from the station includes the Five Sisters Bing - a huge five fingered spoil heap from the 19th Century oil shale industry. An unusual landmark but it's become important enough to be designated a Scheduled Monument!

Rudy's Adventures at West Calder

West Calder station walks and places to visit.

West Calder Photos
A small black terrier dog at West Calder Station.
Rudy at West Calder Station.
A small black terrier dog at West Calder Station.
Rudy at West Calder Station.
A small black terrier dog at West Calder Station.
Rudy at West Calder Station.
A small black terrier dog at West Calder Station.
Rudy at West Calder Station.
West Calder Station.
West Calder Station.
West Calder Station.
West Calder Station.
West Calder Station.
West Calder Station.
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West Calder railway station is a railway station serving the village of West Calder in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the Shotts Line, 17 miles (28 km) west of Edinburgh Waverley on the way to Glasgow Central. The station has two platforms, connected by a stairway footbridge, and CCTV. It is managed by ScotRail.

In 2018, accessibility improvements at the station saw the installation of a new footbridge and lifts while the original cast iron footbridge was dismantled and removed to the heritage Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway. Pedestrian ingress onto and egress from either platform, without using stairs or lifts, is possible via tarmac ramp connecting to the pavement of a traffic bridge.

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