Falkirk Grahamston railway station

Falkirk Grahamston

Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Ghreumaich[1]
National Rail
Falkirk Grahamston station in 2018, following electrification
General information
LocationFalkirk, Falkirk
Scotland
Coordinates56°00′09″N 3°47′08″W / 56.0024°N 3.7856°W / 56.0024; -3.7856
Grid referenceNS887802
Managed byScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeFKG
History
Original companyStirlingshire Midland Junction Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 October 1850Opened as Grahamston (Falkirk)[2]
1 February 1903Renamed as Falkirk Grahamston[2][3]
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.720 million
 Interchange Increase 0.225 million
2019/20Decrease 0.709 million
 Interchange Decrease 0.139 million
2020/21Decrease 92,364
 Interchange Decrease 21,817
2021/22Increase 0.342 million
 Interchange Increase 0.126 million
2022/23Increase 0.489 million
 Interchange Decrease 59,878
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
The view from the footbridge at Falkirk Grahamston, looking towards the east

Falkirk Grahamston railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town of Falkirk in Scotland. It is located on the Edinburgh to Dunblane Line and also the Cumbernauld Line. Train services are provided by ScotRail. The "Highland Chieftain", the daily London North Eastern Railway service from London King's Cross to Inverness and vice versa also calls here.

Falkirk is also served by the railway station at Falkirk High.

East Coast InterCity 125 departing Falkirk Grahamston with a southbound Highland Chieftain service to London King's Cross.
  1. ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
  2. ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 107.
  3. ^ Butt 1995, p. 94.