Steam (and diesel) hauled trains operate a regular public service from Bo’ness Station between early April and end-October. At Birkhill Station is the Birkhill Fireclay Mine, where visitors are taken on tours of the abandoned underground workings. Bo’ness is the home of the Scottish Railway Preservation Society, who care for the heritage of the railways of Scotland – there are over 150 locomotives and rolling stock items, and a supporting cast of small objects and archives. Behind Bo’ness Station, the Scottish Railway Exhibition is open on every day that trains run. It offers a 15,000 sq.m display which sets the railway in its Scottish context. The core collection at Bo’ness is Recognised as being of national Scottish significance.
Opening hours: 7 days a week from April to October
Please visit the website for the exact timetable and fares.
Our Collection
The collection at Bo'ness represents Scottish railways from their dawn in the early 19th century to items just out of service on the main line. There are vehicles from each of the pre-1923 Scottish railway companies, from the days of the LMS and the LNER...
Keywords
Architecture, Industry & commerce, Social history, Transport
Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway
Bo'ness Station
Union Street
Bo'ness
West Lothian
EH51 9AQ
Tel: 01506 825855
Fax: 01506 828766
Email:
enquiries@railway.srps.org.uk
For more information visit:
http://www.srpsmuseum.org.uk
The Core Collection cared for by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society is a Recognised Collection of National Significance to Scotland