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Livingston North
All photographs of this location in date order.
![Livingston North looking west. Re-doubling the track here will be tricky ...<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/6000/6840.jpg "Livingston North")
![101 364 with a Bathgate train at Livingston North on 24 March 1986, first day of the new service.<br><br>[David Panton 24/03/1986]](/images/18000/18408.jpg "Livingston North")
![A morning Bathgate - Newcraighall train leaving Livingston North in February 2006.<br><br>[John Furnevel 20/02/2006]](/images/6000/6855.jpg "Livingston North")
![One of the increasing number of automatic ticket machines appearing at stations throughout the country. This one is on the platform at Livingston North in early 2007<br><br>[John Furnevel 21/06/2007]](/images/4000/4999.jpg "Livingston North")
![View towards Bathgate over Livingston North station - June 2007. <br><br>[John Furnevel 21/06/2007]](/images/6000/6153.jpg "Livingston North")
![View west from Deans North Road bridge, Livingston, in June 2007. [See image 25933]<br><br>[John Furnevel 21/06/2007]](/images/22000/22783.jpg "Livingston North")
![Looking west towards Bathgate as a train for Waverley pulls into the cramped station at Livingston North on 10 August 2007.<br><br>[John Furnevel 10/08/2007]](/images/16000/16161.jpg "Livingston North")
![Looking west at Livingston North showing the preparatory work required to put another track down.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 16/09/2007]](/images/16000/16778.jpg "Livingston North")
![<I>The Rise of the Machines.</I> View towards Edinburgh on 7 October 2007 from the platform at Livingston North as plant and equipment being used in connection with the doubling of the Bathgate branch advances relentlessly towards the station.<br><br>[John Furnevel 07/10/2007]](/images/16000/16791.jpg "Livingston North")
![Looking west - with Livingston North station just out of sight around the corner at the west end of the temporary loop installed here in October 2007. In North British days, a siding existed here (on the up side) known as <i>Dechmont</i><br><br>[James Young 12/10/2007]](/images/23000/23826.jpg "Livingston North")
![Looking east toward Bangour Jct in October 2007. The Bangour railway left the E&B near where the rooftops are visible centre left. A temporary loop has been installed to allow ballast trains past the newly slewed up/down single line. Just beyond where the on-track plant is located was the end of a siding known as <i>Dechmont</i> - worked by up trains only.<br><br>[James Young 12/10/2007]](/images/23000/23827.jpg "Livingston North")
![<I>The next train to Bathgate will be... a bus.</I> Scene in the car park at Livingston North station on Sunday 21 October 2007 during occupation of the line for widening work.<br><br>[John Furnevel 21/10/2007]](/images/16000/16951.jpg "Livingston North")
![View east over the approach from Uphall to Livingston North on 21 October 2007.<br><br>[John Furnevel 21/10/2007]](/images/16000/16952.jpg "Livingston North")
![Looking east from the platform at Livingston North station towards the bridge carrying Deans North Road on 21 October showing the scale of the widening project at this point.<br><br>[John Furnevel 21/10/2007]](/images/16000/16953.jpg "Livingston North")
![Widening work on the Bathgate branch has almost reached Livingston North station, where a Bathgate - Edinburgh service is seen boarding on 15 November. <br><br>[John Furnevel 15/11/2007]](/images/17000/17160.jpg "Livingston North")
![View over Livingston North on 28 January showing the extensive work currently taking place on the south side of the station. Meantime, passengers who have just alighted from a Waverley - Bathgate service climb the steps leading to the car park, bus interchange and main entrance on the north side.<br><br>[John Furnevel 28/01/2008]](/images/17000/17844.jpg "Livingston North")
![View from the west end of the platform at Livingston North on 28 January 2008 as the 1348 Edinburgh Waverley - Bathgate service prepares to move off on the final leg of its journey. In addition to the extensive activity currently underway in the immediate vicinity of Livingston North station, engineering work has now been extended much further west towards Bathgate. <br><br>[John Furnevel 28/01/2008]](/images/17000/17887.jpg "Livingston North")
![<I>What the..?</I> A passenger off the departing 1448 Waverley - Bathgate train takes in the scene around Livingston North station on 15 February 2008, in apparent disbelief at what has occurred here in the past few days. (I was a bit taken aback myself to be honest...)<br><br>[John Furnevel 15/02/2008]](/images/18000/18044.jpg "Livingston North")
![A 158 leaves Livingston North on a Bathgate - Waverley service on 15 February 2008.<br><br>[John Furnevel 15/02/2008]](/images/18000/18372.jpg "Livingston North")
![The 13.55 Bathgate - Newcraighall service, formed by SWT liveried 158 786, photographed on 11 March shortly after leaving Livingston North.<br><br>[James Young 11/03/2008]](/images/18000/18336.jpg "Livingston North")
![Panorama taken on 7 April 2008 showing the extensive excavation and clearance work that has been carried out in the area surrounding Livingston North station as a 158 prepares to leave with a service for Edinburgh. <br><br>[James Young 07/04/2008]](/images/18000/18569.jpg "Livingston North")
![The 1125 Bathgate - Newcraighall service arriving at Livingston North on 9 June 2008 with track now in place on the new formation.<br><br>[James Young 09/06/2008]](/images/19000/19380.jpg "Livingston North")
![Looking back towards Livingston North on 9 June 2008 with 158714 having just left the station heading for Edinburgh.<br><br>[James Young 09/06/2008]](/images/19000/19387.jpg "Livingston North")
![Progress at Livingston North on 23 June with work underway on construction of the westbound platform. <br><br>[James Young 23/06/2008]](/images/19000/19564.jpg "Livingston North")
![Progress at Livingston North on 12 July. View west from the road bridge.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 12/07/2008]](/images/19000/19796.jpg "Livingston North")
![Looking west from the road bridge at Livingston North over ongoing development work on 25 July as a Bathgate - Newcraighall train prepares to leave. <br><br>[John Furnevel 25/07/2008]](/images/19000/19982.jpg "Livingston North")
![A Bathgate - Newcraighall service runs into Livingston North station on 25 July 2008. Photographed from the <I>unofficial path</I> that currently leads from the south side car park up to Deans Road bridge.<br><br>[John Furnevel 25/07/2008]](/images/20000/20037.jpg "Livingston North")
![View west from the road bridge over Livingston North station showing progress on 25 July, with a Bathgate - Newcraighall service at the platform.<br><br>[John Furnevel 25/07/2008]](/images/20000/20104.jpg "Livingston North")
![Ongoing work at Livingston North on 14 August 2008 as a 4-car 158 combination pulls out with the 1218 Waverley - Bathgate service.<br><br>[John Furnevel 14/08/2008]](/images/20000/20257.jpg "Livingston North")
![Progress at Livingston North on 14 August 2008. View southwest over the station from Deans Road North as a train leaves for Bathgate.<br><br>[John Furnevel 14/08/2008]](/images/20000/20261.jpg "Livingston North")
![158786 arrives at Livingston North on 1 September with the 1055 ex-Bathgate to find much of the new westbound platform has now been removed. The 158, formerly in South West Trains livery, is currently running in unbranded blue.<br><br>[James Young 01/09/2008]](/images/20000/20524.jpg "Livingston North")
![A Waverley - Bathgate train approaching Livingston North on 11 September passes one of the remaining gaps on what is scheduled to become the new westbound line with effect from next month.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/09/2008]](/images/20000/20661.jpg "Livingston North")
![An eastbound 158 leaving the platform at Livingston North on 11 September with the 1255 Bathgate - Newcraighall <I>Crossrail</I> service. Note the major works that have been required in connection with the widening and strengthening of the cutting at this point.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/09/2008]](/images/20000/20687.jpg "Livingston North")
![Edinburgh - Bathgate train approaching Livingston North on 8 October prior to the introduction of double line working.<br><br>[James Young 08/10/2008]](/images/21000/21114.jpg "Livingston North")
![An Edinburgh - Bathgate service calls at the new platform 2 at Livingston North on 20 October 2008.<br><br>[James Young 20/10/2008]](/images/21000/21110.jpg "Livingston North")
![The 11.25 Bathgate - Newcraighall pauses at Livingston north on 25 November. The old staircase has been removed as work continues on site.<br><br>[James Young 25/11/2008]](/images/21000/21580.jpg "Livingston North")
![The 11.25 Bathgate - Newcraighall pauses amid scenes of work at Livingston North on 10 December 2008<br><br>[James Young 10/12/2008]](/images/21000/21736.jpg "Livingston North")
![Advance departure booard on display at Livingston North on 29 January 2009.<br><br>[David Panton 29/01/2009]](/images/19000/19999.jpg "Livingston North")
![Building site with trains. Scene at Livingston North station on 29 January 2009 as 158 739 leaves on a Waverley - Bathgate sevice<br><br>[David Panton 29/01/2009]](/images/22000/22350.jpg "Livingston North")
![While the second platform at Livingston North has been in use for some time, construction work around the station is far from complete. Wide view showing the general surroundings on Saturday afternoon 7 March as a train for Waverley approaches from Bathgate. <br><br>[John Furnevel 07/03/2009]](/images/22000/22757.jpg "Livingston North")
![View west from Deans North Road bridge, Livingston, in March 2009.<br><br>[John Furnevel 07/03/2009]](/images/22000/22782.jpg "Livingston North")
![Trains pass at Livingston North in April 2009<br><br>[James Young 22/04/2009]](/images/24000/24599.jpg "Livingston North")
![31602 and the <i>Radio survey train</i> with DBSO 9701 on the rear approaches Livingston North on 28 May 2009. The train was making a second visit within a week to Bathgate.<br><br>[James Young 28/05/2009]](/images/23000/23876.jpg "Livingston North")
![Looking east toward Bangour Jct from near Livingston North on 13 June 2009. Electrification masts march toward Bathgate.<br><br>[James Young 13/06/2009]](/images/24000/24453.jpg "Livingston North")
![Electrification masts continue <i>heading west</i> near Livingston North on 15 July 2009. <br><br>[James Young 15/07/2009]](/images/24000/24604.jpg "Livingston North")
![A Bathgate-Edinburgh service approaches Livingston North station on 17 August 2009. <br><br>[James Young 17/08/2009]](/images/25000/25074.jpg "Livingston North")
![The 0948 Edinburgh - Bathgate 158 service pulls away from the recently commissioned westbound platform at Livingston North on 28 August 2009. <br><br>[John Furnevel 28/08/2009]](/images/25000/25228.jpg "Livingston North")
![The new pedestrian approaches to Livingston North station are almost complete as seen in this view looking west on 28 August 2009. I found the scene strangely reminiscent of Robin Barbour's 1959 photograph looking over the livestock pens at Oliver's auction mart in Hawick. [See image 23300] <br>
<br><br>[John Furnevel 28/08/2009]](/images/25000/25336.jpg "Livingston North")
![The 1024 Bathgate - Waverley service, formed by 158732, photographed on 28 August 2009 standing amongst the myriad of miscellaneous metalwork that has appeared around Livingston North station. [See image 22783] <br>
<br><br>[John Furnevel 28/08/2009]](/images/25000/25933.jpg "Livingston North")
![The 1054 ex-Bathgate, formed by Alphaline liveried 158871, runs into the eastbound platform at Livingston North on 27 November with an Edinburgh service. Work on the station appears essentially complete with improvements also noticeable in related areas such as general access and car parking. Electrification masts are now in place here but no wiring as yet.<br><br>[John Furnevel 27/11/2009]](/images/26000/26603.jpg "Livingston North")
![Having restarted from Livingston North and passed below Deans Road North bridge, the 1054 Bathgate - Waverley service heads east through the metalwork towards its next stop at Uphall on 27 November.<br><br>[John Furnevel 27/11/2009]](/images/26000/26620.jpg "Livingston North")
![<I>Any old iron?</I> Just part of the incredible amount of metalwork now surrounding Livingston North station. Photographed looking west towards Bathgate on 2 May 2010.<br><br>[John Furnevel 02/05/2010]](/images/28000/28767.jpg "Livingston North")
![334 034 disgorges its passengers at Livingston North on 5 January while working the 14.21 Edinburgh Waverley - Helensburgh Central.<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 05/01/2011]](/images/32000/32195.jpg "Livingston North")
![The 10.27 Edinburgh Waverley - Milngavie calls at Livingston North on 30 January 2014.<br><br>[John Furnevel 30/01/2014]](/images/46000/46138.jpg "Livingston North")
![View over Livingston North station on 30 January 2014 as the 10.36 ex-Milngavie arrives at platform 1 with a service for Edinburgh Waverley.<br><br>[John Furnevel 30/01/2014]](/images/46000/46163.jpg "Livingston North")
![New posters at Livingston North from station adopter the Museum of the Scottish Shale Oil Industry at Almond Valley Heritage evoke the transition from pits to trenches as the industry went to war. They recall workers who gave their lives for their country in the Great War, while others kept production going of the motor spirit, diesel oil and candles vital for the war effort. The shale-oil industry also produced heavy oil that fuelled much of the British Navy, while ammonium sulphate yielded as a by-product from shale was used in the production of explosives.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 09/07/2015]](/images/51000/51915.jpg "Livingston North")
![<I>'Keira'</I> the station cat commemorated at Livingston North.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 10/07/2015]](/images/51000/51921.jpg "Livingston North")
![An Edinburgh service pulls into Livingston North on 24th October 2017. On the day<br>
this station opened, 31 years and 7 months previously, I stood on the far<br>
platform, then the only one. [see image 18408]. The scene is unrecognisable. Livingston South however still has the same temporary look that it had when it opened, around the same time.<br>
<br>
<br><br>[David Panton 24/10/2017]](/images/61000/61755.jpg "Livingston North")
![A Milngavie service at Livingston North on 24th October 2017. Neither of the Livingston stations are at all central: North is in Deans and South in Murieston. Even the pre-newtown Livingston station was so far from the village that a separate,<br>
larger community grew up around it. 'Livingston Station' was larger than<br>
Livingston village - though this wouldn't be difficult.<br>
<br>
<br><br>[David Panton 25/10/2017]](/images/61000/61703.jpg "Livingston North")
