Edinburgh to Bathgate Line

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Edinburgh to Bathgate Line
Newcraighall
Brunstane
Edinburgh Waverley
Haymarket
Edinburgh Park
Uphall
Livingston North
Bathgate

The Edinburgh to Bathgate Line is a railway line in East Central Scotland. As part of the Edinburgh Cross-City Line it links the town of Bathgate in the west through Edinburgh to Newcraighall in the east. Services on this line are run by First ScotRail.

[edit] Future development

[edit] Airdrie-Bathgate extension

In 2005, the Scottish Executive declared that in line with plans to upgrade the unfinished part of the A8 to motorway standard, public transport links between Glasgow and Edinburgh must also improve. The closed section of the Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway between Drumgelloch and Bathgate will be rebuilt as an electrified line, and will connect with the North Clyde Line at Drumgelloch. This will open up a valuable third rail link between Glasgow and Edinburgh, and many towns in West Lothian will be better connected to the Clydeside conurbation.