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Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop, who has been campaigning for Winchburgh station along with the local community for years, has received a welcome update.
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A new campaign has been launched to bring a new railway station to Winchburgh in West Lothian, with the publication of a report setting out the benefits of a rail connection.
(Permalink) Winchburgh  Winchburgh: An Edinburgh to Inverness service on 08/09/2023 near the site of Winchburgh station. The service was partially cancelled and only ran as far as Perth which may explain why it had 43035 leading with 43 ...  Winchburgh: Stairs to nowhere remain in place at the site of the former Winchburgh station on 25 March 2008. |
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Report cites reduction in car journeys and economic benefits as it makes the case for government support
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One thing we didn't need to learn from Lord Hardie's report into the Edinburgh tram fiasco is if you don't live near the line then your benefit is virtually non-existent.
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Given the current levels of motorway congestion in and around the Central Belt and, more crucially, the Scottish Government's ambitious aim of achieving net zero emissions of all greenhouses gases by 2045 the idea of a Winchburgh station, discussed in a new report this week, sounds tempting.
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Linking Scotland's fastest-growing town to a major railway line could remove almost half a million cars from motorways in the central belt.
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A new station in West Lothian could significantly relieve traffic on the M8, according to a new report.
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Work on a new bridge over the Edinburgh to Glasgow line has begun, with cranes used to expand the iconic Anfield Stadium shipped in for its construction process.
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I can't argue that Edinburgh has been short-changed when it comes to new train stations serving routes into the capital, but when even small places like Reston get a new stop on the east coast mainline - East Linton will get one next year - it makes the absence of concrete plans for a station at Winchburgh all the more stark.
(Permalink) Winchburgh  Winchburgh: A class 101 DMU nears the site of Winchburgh Station with an Edinburgh bound service in 1975. Winchburgh: Stairs to nowhere remain in place at the site of the former Winchburgh station on 25 March 2008. |
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A fast-expanding West Lothian town is being promoted as commuting spot to Edinburgh with no station. Now fears are growing that without a station, commuters will be left with little option but to use their car to get to work in the Capital, generating extra traffic, increasing congestion and undermining efforts to combat pollution and reduce emissions to net zero by 2030.
(Permalink) Winchburgh Winchburgh: A class 101 DMU nears the site of Winchburgh Station with an Edinburgh bound service in 1975. |
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It could be 10 years before Winchburgh is fully developed as a new town for West Lothian but plans for a railway station are still on the table.
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Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop has secured a meeting with Scottish Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth MSP to discuss the need for a railway station in Winchburgh.
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West Lothian Council has expressed its disappointment that hurdles have been placed in the way of delivering a new railway station in Winchburgh.
Winchburgh is one of West Lothians core development areas, and will see the build of 3,450 new homes by 2025. To support the development, a number of infrastructure improvements were identified - including the provision of a railway station. (Permalink) New station Transport Scotland West Lothian Council Winchburgh Winchburgh Developments Ltd Winchburgh: Stairs to nowhere remain in place at the site of the former Winchburgh station on 25 March 2008. |
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Councillor said that residents in surrounding towns wanted the new station as much as those living in Winchburgh.
(Permalink) Winchburgh  Winchburgh Tunnel: A Metro-Cammell dmu bursts out of Winchburgh Tunnel on what is probably the 15:08 Stirling - Edinburgh Waverley service, thought to be in April 1972. Winchburgh: Stairs to nowhere remain in place at the site of the former Winchburgh station on 25 March 2008. |
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A direct appeal to the Scottish Government for funding to ensure Winchburgh will get a railway station is to be backed by West Lothian Council, less than a month after doubts about development were first cast.
(Permalink) Winchburgh  Winchburgh Tunnel: View south from above the site of Winchburgh Station on 14 June 2015. The north portal of Winchburgh Tunnel is visible on the left, with the eastbound track removed to allow access for contractors pl ... Winchburgh: Stairs to nowhere remain in place at the site of the former Winchburgh station on 25 March 2008. |
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For clues about why Edinburgh's transport and housing crisis may never be solved, look over the city boundary to Winchburgh.
(Permalink) Winchburgh Winchburgh Tunnel: View south from above the site of Winchburgh Station on 14 June 2015. The north portal of Winchburgh Tunnel is visible on the left, with the eastbound track removed to allow access for contractors pl ... Winchburgh: Stairs to nowhere remain in place at the site of the former Winchburgh station on 25 March 2008. |
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An SNP councillor has accused the Labour led administration on the council of being suckered by the developers. It is understood that the increase in costs for the station alone may be around £10 million. Plans for a new station at East Linton in East Lothian including two platforms with an over-bridge containing a lift, and associated car parking , have recently been approved at costs touted as £15 million. At Winchburgh, a core development area (CDA), the station was one of a range of promised infrastructure upgrades.
(Permalink) Winchburgh Winchburgh Tunnel: View south from above the site of Winchburgh Station on 14 June 2015. The north portal of Winchburgh Tunnel is visible on the left, with the eastbound track removed to allow access for contractors pl ... Winchburgh: Stairs to nowhere remain in place at the site of the former Winchburgh station on 25 March 2008. |
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There has not been a station in the village for over 100 years but developers received planning permission in recent years
(Permalink) New station Winchburgh  Winchburgh Tunnel: The scene at the Linlithgow end of Winchburgh tunnel on 2nd July 2015 with the lowering of the track level in progress. On the right are the now-flooded claypits of the former brickworks. Winchburgh: A class 101 DMU nears the site of Winchburgh Station with an Edinburgh bound service in 1975. Winchburgh: Stairs to nowhere remain in place at the site of the former Winchburgh station on 25 March 2008. |
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The tragic Winchburgh crash left people with terrible injuries, with the press at the time describing some people as 'frightfully mangled.'
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Rail travellers face a second day of disruption as the main line between Glasgow and Edinburgh remains closed because of landslip.
ScotRail said it would only re-open the section between Linlithgow and Edinburgh 'when it is safe to do so'. Mud and rocks fell onto the line at Winchburgh at midday on Wednesday as heavy rain and winds battered Scotland. Replacement buses will run between Linlithgow and Edinburgh Park until the line reopens. Trains travelling to Edinburgh from Dunblane have also been cancelled and have been replaced by buses. (Permalink) Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Landslide Winchburgh |
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A landslip is causing major railway delays after blocking the main line between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The problem was reported near Winchburgh in West Lothian at about 12:00. Services between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh are stopping at Linlithgow, with replacement buses between Linlithgow and Edinburgh. (Permalink) Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Landslide Winchburgh |
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