Steam and heritage diesel locomotives take passenger trains from the historic port of Bo'ness on the Firth of Forth on a 10 mile round trip to Manuel, at the junction with the main Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line.

The train runs along the foreshore, passing Kinneil Halt, then climbs through woodland to give views over the Firth and passes the rural station at Birkhill before crossing the viaduct over the River Avon, to reach the terminus at Manuel.

Explore the history of Scotland's railways in the The Scottish Railway Exhibition at Bo'ness Station.

See the many locomotives, carriages and wagons on display, ranging from a Royal coach to tar and salt wagons.

See our web site for details of special events for children at Easter and Christmas, and our Day out with Thomas weekends.

Bo'ness Station Coffee Shop serves a range of refreshments from teas, coffees and cakes to snacks and full meals There is a picnic area at Bo'ness Station

Toys and books for young fans of Thomas the Tank Engine. Posters, books, DVDs and railway souvenirs for all ages.

Toilets with baby changing facilities

Bottle warmers and microwave available for customer use

From the west, leave the M9 at J5; from the east leave the M9 at J3. In both cases just follow the brown tourist signs to Bo'ness and the Railway.

A number of bus services run to Bo'ness. For details follow the links on our web site or call Traveline Scotland on 0870 608 2608. The nearest National Rail stations are at Linlithgow and Falkirk Grahamston.

There is no station yet at Manuel, so you have to stay on the train while the locomotive runs from one end of the train to the other before taking you back to Bo'ness.

The train spends 15 minutes at Manuel and during this time you can watch the trains go past on the busy main line. A good place to eat your sandwiches

If you've had fun on your family day out to Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.

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