One of only two surviving stations from the pioneering Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway still serves its original transport purpose.
Quick facts
- Date
- Opened 1842; extended c.1870s
- Architect / designer
- Probably John Miller, engineer to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
- Type
- Early railway station with platform buildings and subway
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB37472)
- OS grid reference
- NT 00505 77092
Architecture and continuing use
A two-storey rubble block, platform awnings on ornamented cast-iron columns, massive embankment and early subway retain the character of the 1842 railway.
Its story
The station opened with the line in 1842 and probably gained its eastward extension in the 1870s. An interior recast and new street canopy followed in 1986; the route was electrified in 2017.
Why it is included
Continuity of use, rarity, early engineering and surviving cast-iron detail give this modest Category C station national transport interest.
What to notice
- Decorative filigree in the awning brackets.
- The original block beside later extension.
- The stone-vaulted subway through the embankment.
Reading the surroundings
Use as a working station. ScotRail publishes staffed hours and step-free routes; remain behind platform safety lines and do not enter operational areas.
Timeline
- 1842 The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway opened Linlithgow station.
- c.1870s An eastward extension enlarged passenger accommodation.
- 1986 Interior recasting and a street-level canopy modernised the building.
- 2017 Electrification transformed the operating railway while retaining the historic station.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
John Miller's authorship is probable rather than securely documented in the designation.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Linlithgow Railway Station, LB37472 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric, authorship and architectural or historical interest.
- ScotRail: Linlithgow station — Current operation, address, staffing, passenger facilities and accessibility.
Location
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