Bents railway station explained

Bents
Status:Disused
Borough:Bents, West Lothian
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.8419°N -3.6508°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pregroup:North British Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Events:Opened
Years1:1 May 1930
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed to freight

Bents railway station served the village of Bents, West Lothian, Scotland, from 1865 to 1955 on the Longridge and Bathgate Extension Railway.

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 74. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Bents Station (remnants) © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 16 February 2021.