Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway

This hidden gem, only 40 minutes from Glasgow and Edinburgh, is located in the historic town of Bo’ness.

Climb aboard a wonderfully restored carriage and enjoy a scenic ten mile return train journey to Manuel along the Forth Estuary, through woodlands, past waterfalls and over the Avon Viaduct. The new platform at Manuel is ready for you to stretch your legs and watch the locomotive run round the train and get your chance to meet the train driver.

Stay all day, there’s plenty to see and do…make a stop at Kinneil Halt to explore the nature reserve and take a walk to Kinneil House, Museum and Estate and the remains of the Roman Antonine Wall. Bring your picnic and stop off at Birkhill to enjoy the picturesque surroundings of this countryside station.

Follow the Visitor Trail to the Museum of Scottish Railways, Scotland’s largest railway museum, and see more of what happens around the site. Take a fantastic journey into the past and explore three large buildings filled with locomotives, carriages, wagons and other railway artefacts. Discover how railways transformed the lives of our ancestors. There is plenty to keep everyone entertained. See Scotland’s only Royal Saloon coach, learn why the fish van has a sloping floor, come face to face with a mechanical horse and much more.

There is a programme of events for everyone, from a fun packed Day Out With Thomas™ to a leisurely journey on one of the Black Bun Hogmanay trains with complimentary black bun and a hot drink. Afternoon tea can be pre-booked in the on train buffet car subject to availability on the 14.05 steam train most Saturdays and Sundays between April and October.

Locally sourced produce is available in the Station Buffet. From traditional Scottish dishes made using the chef’s special recipes to a pot of Fairtrade tea and a cake, there is something for every appetite. Along with the Gift Shop, The Station Buffet is located at Bo’ness Station. Please note that both the Station Buffet and Gift Shop are only open on days when passenger trains are running, please see the timetable on our website to find out when this is.

The core collection, consisting of locomotives and rolling stock items, with a supporting cast of small objects and archives at Bo’ness is Recognised as being of national Scottish significance.

We’ve got Scotland’s largest railway Museum …  visit our Museum of Scottish Railways and explore three large buildings filled with locomotives, carriages, wagons and other railway artefacts. There is plenty to see and do, from climbing on the footplate of a locomotive to sorting letters in the Post Office Sorting coach.