Kirknewton railway station
Kirknewton railway station is a railway station serving the village of Kirknewton in West Lothian, Scotland, Opened as Kirknewton in February 1848, the station was renamed Midcalder and Kirknewton after two months, before becoming Midcalder in 1855.Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Kirknewton, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kirknewton Railway Station”, “KKN”, “Midcalder and Kirknewton Station”, and “Midcalder Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jupiter Artland and Bonnington House.
Jupiter Artland
Park
Photo: subberculture, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jupiter Artland is a contemporary sculpture park and art gallery outside the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. Jupiter Artland Foundation is a registered charity that is supported by classes, workshops, events, ticket sales, and donations. Jupiter Artland is situated 1¼ miles north of Kirknewton railway station.
Bonnington House
Manor estate
Photo: Coldupnorth, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bonnington House is a 19th-century country house near Wilkieston, around 16 kilometres west of the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. Bonnington House is situated 1¼ miles north of Kirknewton railway station.
Kirknewton
Aerodrome
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Royal Air Force Kirknewton, otherwise known as RAF Kirknewton, is a Royal Air Force station at Whitemoss, a mile south east of Kirknewton, West Lothian, Scotland. Kirknewton is situated 1½ miles southeast of Kirknewton railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirknewton and East Calder.
Kirknewton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirknewton is a village formerly in the county of Midlothian and, since 1975, in West Lothian, Scotland. The population of the Kirknewton Community Council district is 2200, which includes the village and surrounding areas.
East Calder
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Calder is a village located in West Lothian, Scotland, about one mile east of Mid Calder and one mile west of Wilkieston. It forms part of 'the Calders, three small neighbouring communities situated west of Edinburgh and south of the town of Livingston.
Wilkieston
Village
Photo: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wilkieston is a small village in West Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the A71 road, 0.93 miles north of Kirknewton, 1.2 miles south-west of Ratho and 6.2 miles east of Livingston.
Kirknewton railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.88893° or 55° 53′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.43352° or 3° 26′ 1″ westElevation
509 feet (155 metres)Operator
ScotRailNetwork
National RailAbbreviation
“KKN”Open location code
9C7RVHQ8+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 3727341273OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Kirknewton railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Kirknewton”
- Dutch: “Station Kirknewton”
- Egyptian Arabic: “محطة كيركنيوتون”
- French: “gare de Kirknewton”
- French: “Kirknewton”
- Scots: “Kirknewtoun railway station”
- Urdu: “کرک نیو ٹاؤن ریلوے اسٹیشن”
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