Uphall Station
| Uphall Station | |
| West Lothian | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Pumpherston Road, Uphall Station | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NT060704 |
| Location: | 55°55’5"N, 3°30’14"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Livingston |
| Postcode: | EH54 |
| Dialling code: | 01506 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Lothian |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Livingston |
Uphall Station is a small village in West Lothian. The name is derived from neighbouring village, Uphall, on account of there being a small railway station located on the northeast perimeter of the village.
The village is situated southeast of neighbouring Uphall, north of Pumpherston and northeast of Livingston. It is a quarter of a mile from the A89 dual carriageway, which is a major road running between Greenock in Renfrewshire in the west to Edinburgh in the east.
Uphall Station has a population of around 1,026 residents; Uphall Station has a significant proportion of commuters to Edinburgh due to its reputation as a safe commuter village with exceptional links to Edinburgh, Glasgow and other parts of West Lothian by rail, bus or the M8 motorway.
Housing
Uphall Station has a variety of housing, including old Victorian and Edwardian stone-built cottages, modern housing estates, bungalows and cottages. The Edwardian and Victorian cottages were built during the mining days of Uphall Station to house the large mining community, since each property has been extended in different ways the mix of housing, and therefore house prices in the area varies dramatically. Some mining cottages have very large gardens backing on to the local nature reserve and have been extended to provide three-bedroom accommodation, others offer much smaller single story accommodation with lower maintenance yards.
Transport links
Uphall rail station is exceptionally popular with Edinburgh commuters with up to four trains an hour from 6am until midnight and the journey taking less than 20 minutes to reach the heart of Edinburgh. Commutes to Glasgow are less common, but still popular due to the reliable service every 15 minutes.
Chartered bus services depart frequently to neighbouring locations and the city.
Uphall Station is also ideally situated for Edinburgh airport which is a reasonable drive or taxi ride away.
Society
A gala day (an outdoor fête) is held annually, usually in June.
Within Uphall Station, shops and services include: a small supermarket, a hairdresser salon, a bowling club and a Chinese restaurant.
Beside the village is a large country park which houses a variety of local animals including deer, birds of prey, endangered great crested newts and other nesting birds.
Outside links
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