Former Haymarket Train Shed by renowned architect John Miller, planned and built in Edinburgh between 1840 and 1842; moved and re-erected at Bo’ness, 1984. 8 bays of a former 12-bay shed. Fluted cast-iron columns with ornate capitals support elliptical arched arcade with decorative spandrels; dentilled cornice. Tie rods of roof structure secured with ornate struts, apex of each truss incorporates pendant anthemion.
The Haymarket Train Shed is a rare and early survival as 1880s development tended to make this building type obsolete. Edinburgh’s Haymarket Station opened on the 21st February 1842. Providing shelter for both trains and passengers, the train shed was originally 2 bays (side by side). The South bay was demolished in 1895 to make way for widened lines. The remaining half remained in use until the 1980s when it was moved to Bo’ness.
Bo’ness Station, situated beside Bo’ness Dock, is an outstanding collection of carefully preserved 19th century railway buildings forming an important group in an industrial context.
