Falkirk High railway station
| Falkirk High | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Falkirk |
| Local authority | Falkirk |
| Coordinates | 55°59′28″N 3°47′31″W / 55.991°N 3.792°WCoordinates: 55°59′28″N 3°47′31″W / 55.991°N 3.792°W |
| Operations | |
| Station code | FKK |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2002/03 * | 0.351 million |
| 2004/05 * |  0.533 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.580 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.883 million |
| 2007/08 * | 1.036 million |
| 2008/09 * | 1.099 million |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| 21 February 1842 | Opened as Falkirk[1] |
| 1 February 1903 | Renamed as Falkirk High[1][2] |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Falkirk High from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Falkirk High railway station is one of the railway stations serving the town of Falkirk in Scotland. It is on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line, and situated on the southern edge of the town, close to the Union Canal.
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[edit] History
The station was opened as Falkirk with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway on 21 February 1842.[1] In 1903 the station was renamed as Falkirk High recognising it being one of several stations in the town and its location above the town.[2]
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[edit] Services
Falkirk High Station is open 7 days per week, at off-peak times 8 trains per hours stop; 4 for Glasgow via Croy and 4 for Edinburgh via Polmont and Linlithgow.
Journey times to Edinburgh vary from 27 minutes to 38 minutes depending on stopping stations and time of day; to Glasgow the journey time is between 18 and 26 minutes.
Train services are provided by First ScotRail.
Falkirk is also served by a railway station at Falkirk Grahamston.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Croy | First ScotRail Glasgow-Edinburgh Line |
Polmont | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Bonnybridge High Station closed; line open |
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
Polmont Station and line open |
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[edit] Statue
Falkirk High station is home to the metal sculpture of "Antonine the Legendary Engine" by George Wyllie. This sculpture is of sufficient importance to be listed and protected by the Railway Heritage Committee.[3]
[edit] Trivia
The station is mentioned in the song "Loneliness Shines" by Malcolm Middleton, in which he calls it his "favourite place".[4]
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Butt (1995), page 93
- ^ a b Butt (1995), page 94
- ^ "Railway Heritage Committee List of Designations, Undertakings, and Disposals (as at 12th August 2011)". http://www.dft.gov.uk/rhc/downloads/designation-list12-8-11.doc. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Malcolm Middleton: Into the Woods Lyrics". http://www.malcolmmiddleton.co.uk/lyrics-into-the-woods.htm. Retrieved 25 September 2011.{
[edit] Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
