Falkirk High railway station
- Falkirk High railway station
Infobox UK station
name = Falkirk High
code = FKK
manager = First ScotRail
locale = Falkirk
borough = Falkirk
start =
platforms = 2
usage0203 = 0.351
usage0405 = 0.533
usage0506 = 0.580
usage0607 = 0.883
Falkirk High railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town of Falkirk in Scotland. It is located on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line.
ervices
Falkirk High Station is open 7 days per week, at peak times 8 trains per hours stop; 4 for Glasgow via Croy and 4 for Edinburgh via Polmont and Linlithgow.
Journey times to Edinburgh vary from 27 minutes to 38 minutes depending on stopping stations and time of day; to Glasgow the journey time is between 18 and 26 minutes.
Train services are provided by First ScotRail.
Falkirk is also served by a railway station at Falkirk Grahamston.
Statue
Falkirk High station is home to the metal sculpture of "Antonine the Legendary Engine" by George Wyllie. This sculpture is of sufficient importance to be listed and protected by the Railway Heritage Committee [http://www.rhc.gov.uk/]
Trivia
The station is mentioned in the song "Loneliness Shines" by Malcolm Middleton, in which he calls it his "favourite place" [http://www.malcolmmiddleton.co.uk/archive_woods_lyrics.htm] .
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