of the surrounding bings. The pyramidal shape of the sculpture gave rise to the name of the nearby Pyramids Business park. In April 2007, a local farmer painted the sheep which graze on the pyramids bright red with a harmless sheep spray. In 1998 the artist Lumir Soukup built the earth sculpture The Bathgate Face at Wester Inch. By taking facial measurements of more than 1200 Bathgate residents, the artist was able to create an 'average profile' which was the basis for the sculpture. Development in the area in 2004 threatened to demolish the sculpture but the artist managed to persuade developers to build around his work. Music Bathgate was home to rock band Goodbye Mr Mackenzie in the 1980s and 1990s, a success of the local college's Music Industry course. Transport Road Bathgate has easy access to the M8 motorway via Junctions 3A and 4, linking the town to Edinburgh, Inverclyde via Glasgow and towns in between. The A801 links Bathgate to the M9 via Polmont. Bus Bus Services in Bathgate are co-ordinated by West Lothian Council and are provided principally by McGill's Scotland East, Lothian Country Buses, SD Travel and E&M Horsburgh. Frequent and daily direct services exist to Falkirk, Westfield, Armadale, Blackridge, Whitburn, Fauldhouse, Torphichen, Linlithgow, Broxburn, Uphall, Newbridge, Deans, Livingston, East Calder and Edinburgh. A summary of the main bus routes is listed below by operator: McGill's Scotland East: 21 - Livingston South - Livingston Centre - Blackburn - Bathgate - Armadale - Whitburn X25 - Edinburgh - Broxburn - Livingston - St. John's Hospital - Bathgate - Blackridge 26 - Livingston North - Livingston - West Calder - Fauldhouse - Whitburn - Bathgate Lothian Country: X18 - Edinburgh - Corstorphine - Broxburn - Bathgate - Armadale - Whitburn X27 - Edinburgh - Sighthill - Wilkieston - East Calder - Livingston - Bathgate X28 - Edinburgh - Sighthill - Kirknewton - East Calder - Livingston - Bathgate Rail Railway Station is operated by Scotrail and is served by eastbound services to Edinburgh Waverley and westbound services to Helensburgh Central via Glasgow, Milngavie via Glasgow, and Balloch via Glasgow Air Edinburgh Airport is away. Education The local secondary schools are Bathgate Academy and St Kentigern's Academy. The Bathgate primary schools are Balbardie, St Mary's, Boghall, St Columba's, and Windyknowe. A new primary school, Simpson Primary, opened on the site of the British Leyland Factory in August 2007.