Breich railway station

Breich

National Rail
General information
LocationBreich, West Lothian
Scotland
Coordinates55°49′39″N 3°40′03″W / 55.8275°N 3.6675°W / 55.8275; -3.6675
Grid referenceNS956606
Managed byScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBRC
Key dates
9 July 1869Opened[2]
Passengers
2018/19Increase 342
2019/20Increase 2,550
2020/21Decrease 220
2021/22Increase 3,638
2022/23Increase 4,484
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Breich railway station is a rural railway station serving the village of Breich in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the Shotts Line, 21 miles (34 km) west of Edinburgh Waverley towards Glasgow Central. It was the sixth-least-used station in the UK until 2018-19 and was the second-least-used in Scotland, after Barry Links as well as being the least used station in West Lothian.[3][4]

  1. ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
  2. ^ Butt (1995), page 43
  3. ^ "Station usage 2013-14 data | Office of Rail and Road". 4 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Least used railway station Redcar British Steel gets visitor boost". BBC News. 14 January 2020.