between Carmondean Jn and Bathgate yard. The line succeeded in respect of patronage; usage was well above predictions and over the years, Sunday trains were introduced, and the basic weekday service doubled from hourly to every thirty minutes each way during peak hours. From the lines reopening in 1986 by British Rail until electrification, passenger train services were operated by diesel multiple units (at first mainly Class 101s, then from 1987 mainly Class 150s and then (2008–9) Class 158 or Class 170s.) Following completion of the Airdrie–Bathgate rail link and electrification of the route resulting in the incorporation of the service into the North Clyde Line timetable, services has been operated by Class 334 electric multiple units. Delay in the delivery and commissioning of the Class 380 resulted in diesel services operating initially between Edinburgh and Bathgate. In 2011, a half-hourly service between Edinburgh Waverley and Helensburgh Central was introduced. Topography Bathgate Junction; divergence from Edinburgh to Glasgow main line; now known as Newbridge Junction; Broxburn; opened 12 November 1849; renamed Drumshoreland May 1870; closed 18 June 1951; there was a Broxburn station on the E&GR main line until 1849; Pumpherston branch junction; Pumpherston Oil Works 1869–1961 and Camps Brick Works 1869–1959; Houston; opened 12 November 1849; renamed Uphall 1 August 1865; closed 9 January 1956; reopened 24 March 1986; Bangour Branch Junction; divergence of Uphall and Bangour Asylum Railway 1905–1921; Dechmont; opened October 1850, with trains calling on Wednesdays only; closed December 1861; there was later a Dechmont station on the Bangour branch; Livingstone; opened 12 November 1849; sometimes also spelt Livingston; closed 1 November 1948; a new station known as Livingston North was opened on 24 March 1986 0.80-mile (1.29 km) to the east; Bathgate Junction; divergence of connection to Monkland Railways route; Bathgate; opened 12 November 1849; renamed Bathgate Upper 1856; closed 9 January 1956; reopened 24 March 1986; closed 12 December 2010 when new station on through line opened. References Notes Transport in Edinburgh Railway lines in Scotland Standard gauge railways in Scotland Bathgate