Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway

Bo'ness Station
Union Street
Bo'ness
West Lothian
EH51 9AQ
Scotland

Website

www.srps.org.uk

E-mail

museum

museum@srps.org.uk

general enquiries

society@srps.org.uk

Telephone

01506 828766

Fax

01506 828 766

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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The Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway carries public service trains using locomotives and rolling stock owned and operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (founded 1961).
The railway is home to an enormous collection of railway equipment, some of which is displayed in the Scottish Railway Exhibition.
Trains leave Bo'ness Station at 11:00, 12:15, 13:45; 15:00 & 16:15. Visitors should allow 1 hour for the return trip, 2 hours if the opportunity is taken to explore the underground workings of the Fireclay Mine at Birkhill Station. The delights of the Exhibition and the shop and buffet (all at Bo'ness Station) require an other hour at least.

Venue Type:

Museum, Transport heritage site

 Opening hours

April to end October - every Sat., Sun.
July & August - daily.
From 1100 to 17:00.

Closed: Other times by special arrangement

 Admission charges

Train journey (return):- Adult £4.50; Child £2.00
Permanent Exhibition:- Adult £1.00; Children free.
Fireclay Mine (underground):- Adult £3.00; Child £2.00.

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Commercial and hire services
  • Licensed for weddings

Bo'ness Station
Union Street
Bo'ness
West Lothian
EH51 9AQ
Scotland

Website

www.srps.org.uk

E-mail

museum

museum@srps.org.uk

general enquiries

society@srps.org.uk

Telephone

01506 828766

Fax

01506 828 766

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The collection is representative of Scottish railways from 1870 to the present day. There are 25 steam locomotives, 23 diesel locomotives, one electric locomotive, one electric and one diesel multiple units, 67 carriages and over 100 wagons. These are looked after in storage buildings and workshops as well as in the public Exhibition.
The Exhibition in addition has fixed displays illustrating the unique story of the making and operation of Scotland's railways.

Collection details

Archives, Land Transport, Science and Technology

Key artists and exhibits

  • Baird's 0-4-0ST locomotive no.13 Kelton Fell (Glasgow 1876)
  • Caledonian Railway 0-4-4T locomotive no.419 (Glasgow, 1907)
  • North British Railway 0-6-0 locomotive no.673 Maude (Glasgow, 1891)

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Bo'ness Station
Union Street
Bo'ness
West Lothian
EH51 9AQ
Scotland

Website

www.srps.org.uk

E-mail

museum

museum@srps.org.uk

general enquiries

society@srps.org.uk

Telephone

01506 828766

Fax

01506 828 766

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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