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Bathgate

Station Usage

In 2021/2022, Bathgate had 600,474 entries and exits, making it the 588^th most used station in Great Britain.

588/2554

It was the 463^rd busiest station with 679 scheduled services per week

463/953

That's a daily average of 1,645.13 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 17.01 passengers per service, giving it the 470^th highest passenger to service ratio.

470/1582

Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 2021 timetable.

Usage Stats in Detail

Full price entries & exits: 196,906
Reduced price entries & exits: 329,112
Season ticket entries & exits: 74,456
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 2021/2022: +389,650 : 184.82%

Platform Lengths

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
1 & 2	150	545	Up Platform 1 / Down Platform 2

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2021 (Nov 2019)

Timetables

Table

Route

Glasgow - Airdrie - Bathgate - Edinburgh

Please note: we are currently working on the production of timetables in the South East. Therefore, any tables focused in this area may not yet be available. For more info, please visit our timetable pages.

Current Service Pattern

DAY/HR	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mon	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	8	7	6	5	3	5	4	5	8	7	8	7	7	4	4	4	4	104
Tue	4	0	0	0	0	1	7	8	7	6	5	3	5	4	5	8	7	8	7	7	4	4	4	4	108
Wed	4	0	0	0	0	1	7	8	7	6	5	3	5	4	5	8	7	8	7	7	4	4	4	4	108
Thu	4	0	0	0	0	1	7	8	7	6	5	3	5	4	5	8	7	8	7	7	4	4	4	4	108
Fri	4	0	0	0	0	1	7	8	7	6	5	3	5	4	5	8	7	8	7	7	4	4	4	4	108
Sat	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	3	5	3	4	6	4	5	4	4	4	4	83
Sun	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	3	60

Timetable data based on scheduled services during the first week of the current (May 2022) timetable.

Other service patterns:

Location Details

Location: Bathgate
CRS: BHG / NLC: 9311 / TIPLOC: BTHGATE
Station Facility Owner: ScotRail
OS Grid Ref: 297790 668324
Region: Scotland
Local Authority: West Lothian
ELR(s): MLN1 106m 70ch

Station Usage History

Line Chart

1997-1998: 420,835
1998-1999: 502,379 (+81,544 : 19.38%)
1999-2000: 598,028 (+95,649 : 19.04%)
2000-2001: 581,867 (-16,161 : -2.70%)
2001-2002: 581,048 (-819 : -0.14%)
2002-2003: 599,101 (+18,053 : 3.11%)
2003-2004: Not Conducted
2004-2005: 627,122 (+28,021 : 4.68%)
2005-2006: 645,430 (+18,308 : 2.92%)
2006-2007: 650,567 (+5,137 : 0.80%)
2007-2008: 650,036 (-531 : -0.08%)
2008-2009: 645,806 (-4,230 : -0.65%)
2009-2010: 607,250 (-38,556 : -5.97%)
2010-2011: 704,346 (+97,096 : 15.99%)
2011-2012: 871,002 (+166,656 : 23.66%)
2012-2013: 973,872 (+102,870 : 11.81%)
2013-2014: 1,060,686 (+86,814 : 8.91%)
2014-2015: 1,176,514 (+115,828 : 10.92%)
2015-2016: 1,223,126 (+46,612 : 3.96%)
2016-2017: 1,302,786 (+79,660 : 6.51%)
2017-2018: 1,282,136 (-20,650 : -1.59%)
2018-2019: 1,292,630 (+10,494 : 0.82%)
2019-2020: 1,209,782 (-82,848 : -6.41%)
2020-2021: 210,824 (-998,958 : -82.57%)
2021-2022: 600,474 (+389,650 : 184.82%)

Change between 1997 & 2020: +788,947 (+187.47%)
Change between 1997 & 2022: +179,639 (+42.69%)

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