Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway

Over het museum

The Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway is run by volunteers of the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS), a charity formed in 1961. It follows most of the route of an old branch line that grew out of the Slamannan Railway. The line carried goods and minerals from the early 1850s, had passenger trains from 1856 until 1956, and kept some freight and colliery traffic into the 1970s.

For years the society had no permanent home and kept its locomotives and carriages at several places. In 1979 it acquired land at Bo'ness and began to rebuild the railway on the old trackbed. The route was extended in stages through Kinneil and Birkhill, and since 2010 trains have run all the way to Manuel Junction, where the line meets the Edinburgh to Glasgow main line.

Many of the station buildings and fittings were brought from other places in Scotland. The Birkhill station building, for example, came from Monifieth. Today most trains are steam hauled, with heritage diesel trains on some days, and a return journey from Bo'ness to Manuel takes about 70 minutes. Across the tracks from Bo'ness station stands the Museum of Scottish Railways, which the same society runs.

Hoogtepunten

• Steam and heritage diesel trains between Bo'ness, Kinneil, Birkhill and Manuel
• Return journey of about 70 minutes, with a short stop at Manuel Junction
• Station buffet, gift shop and picnic areas at Bo'ness station
• Special event days such as Day Out With Thomas and Santa Steam Trains
• Neighbouring Museum of Scottish Railways with locomotives, carriages and a workshop viewing gallery

Beheerder

Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Prices are for a seat in a shared carriage on one return journey from Bo'ness to Manuel and apply on most running days; prices for special events may differ. One free trip on the 1960s diesel train is included when it runs the same day. Pre-booking online is advised because full trains cannot be boarded without a ticket. Entry to the exhibition halls of the Museum of Scottish Railways is currently free.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

Step-free access by ramp leads to the platforms, buffet and shop, which are on one level. Most historic carriages cannot take wheelchairs; a modified accessible carriage normally runs on most services but is currently out of use for maintenance, and wheelchair users can travel on the diesel train services by prior arrangement. Visitors who need step-free boarding or help should contact the railway in advance. The museum is reached by a footbridge or a level crossing near the car park entrance, and not from the platform. It has a lift to the Engineering Shed gallery and an accessible toilet, and some locomotives and carriages cannot be entered in a wheelchair. Accessible parking bays are close to the station entrance.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

The railway holds family event days such as Day Out With Thomas, Santa Steam Trains and Easter Bunny specials, and some holiday periods offer free travel for children. There is a family ticket, and infants under 5 travel free.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The station is in the centre of Bo'ness. From the M9 take junction 3 or 5 and follow the brown tourist signs. Satnav postcode EH51 9AQ.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel

The station buffet serves hot and cold food, drinks and snacks, with takeaway options for the train, and there are picnic areas on site. The gift shop is at Bo'ness station. Toilets are at the station and in the museum, and the trains have toilets too.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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