Bents railway station served the village of Bents, West Lothian, Scotland, from 1865 to 1955 on the Longridge and Bathgate Extension Railway.
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 / 55.8419; -3.6508 |
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 (1865-02) | Opened |
1 May 1930 | Closed to passengers |
2 May 1955 (1955-05-02) | Closed to freight |
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]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Crofthead Line and station closed |
Longridge and Bathgate Extension Railway | Whitburn Line and station closed |