Kirknewton railway station
Kirknewton railway station is a railway station serving the village of Kirknewton in West Lothian, Scotland, Opened as Kirknewton in February 1848, the station was renamed Midcalder and Kirknewton after two months, before becoming Midcalder in 1855. The full circle was finally completed 127 years later in May 1982 when the name reverted to Kirknewton. This was to distinguish it from Kirknewton station near Mindrum on the NER Cornhill Branch.
Kirknewton Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais a' Bhaile Ùir | |
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Class 156 diesel train at Kirknewton | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kirknewton, West Lothian Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.8890°N 3.4332°W |
| Grid reference | NT104671 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | KKN |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 15 February 1848 | Opened as Kirknewton |
| April 1848 | Renamed Midcalder and Kirknewton |
| c. 1855 | Renamed Midcalder |
| 17 May 1982 | Renamed Kirknewton |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 44,056 |
| 2019/20 | 50,498 |
| 2020/21 | 6,036 |
| 2021/22 | 28,024 |
| 2022/23 | 39,750 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station lies on the Edinburgh branch of the West Coast Main Line, although it is not served by main line express services - it is served by commuter services on the Shotts Line from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts. It is managed by ScotRail.
As there is no footbridge on the station (the footbridge was removed prior to electrification), passengers wishing to cross the line must do so via the level crossing, which is one of the most incorrectly used in Scotland. There are plans to provide a new crossing (subway) which will remove the level crossing. The level crossing is automatic and approach controlled which means trains which call at the station towards Glasgow have to stop so the driver can turn on the level crossing, This is done to allow traffic to cross when the train is stopped in the station.