Newpark railway station

This article refers to the historic station on the south of Livingston. See also Livingston. For the current stations, see Livingston North & Livingston South.

Newpark
Location
Place	Bellsquarry
Area	West Lothian
Coordinates	55°51′54″N 3°31′10″W / 55.8649°N 3.5195°W / 55.8649; -3.5195Coordinates: 55°51′54″N 3°31′10″W / 55.8649°N 3.5195°W / 55.8649; -3.5195
Operations
Original company	Cleland and Midcalder Line
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	LMS
Platforms	2
History
9 July 1869	Opened^[1]
14 September 1959	Closed
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Newpark railway station was a railway station serving Newpark near Bellsquarry in West Lothian, then called Linlithgowshire. It was on the Cleland and Midcalder Line between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Trains on the Shotts Line still pass through the site of the former station.

History

When the Caledonian Railway opened the Cleland and Midcalder Line in 1869, Newpark railway station was the most easterly station on the line around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Mid Calder Junction, with the Caledonian Railway Main Line. It was situated where the Murieston Road crosses over the line.^[2] Once was surrounded by fields, the station site is now on the south west edge Livingston, with housing to the north and south of the station site although fields remain to the west. The station site can still be seen from aerial views.^[3]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
West Calder Line and station open		Caledonian Railway Cleland and Midcalder Line		Mid Calder Line and station open

References

Notes

↑ RAILSCOT
↑ New Popular Edition Maps
↑ Google maps

Sources

Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
"RAILSCOT on Cleland and Midcalder Line". Retrieved 24 December 2011.
"RAILSCOT on Addiewell Loop". Retrieved 24 December 2011.
"Newpark railway station on navigable O.S. map". Retrieved 24 December 2011.
"Google maps via of Newpark railway station site". Retrieved 24 December 2011.

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