Trains to Five Sisters Zoo
You can easily reach Five Sisters Zoo by train. The nearest station to Five Sisters Zoo is West Calder, which is served by ScotRail services throughout the day. It takes 25 minutes to reach the zoo on foot. Simply walk northeast up the A71 and turn left on to Polbeth Road. Continue until you see the entrance sign for the zoo.
A day at Five Sisters Zoo is a great day out for all the family. Learn all about the animal kingdom and get up close to our fuzzy-faced furry friends. There's much to surprise, amaze and delight here at Five Sisters Zoo.
Visit the Five Sisters Zoo website for opening information.
Station details & facilities
Ticket office
| Ticket Machine | Available |
|---|---|
| Staff help | Unavailable |
| Staffing level | Unstaffed |
| Oyster Prepay | Unavailable |
| Oyster topup | Unavailable |
| Oyster validator | Unavailable |
| Pre-purchase collection | Available |
Luggage
| Left Luggage | Unavailable |
|---|
Facilities
| Shops | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Postbox | Unavailable |
| Telephones | Unavailable |
| Telephone types | Coins and cards |
| Station Buffet | Unavailable |
| ATM | Unavailable |
| Bureau de Change | Unavailable |
| Tourist Information Office | Unavailable |
| Information Systems |
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Toilets
| Toilets | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Showers | Unavailable |
| Baby change | Unavailable |
WiFi
| WiFi | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| WiFi notes | |
| Web kiosk | Unavailable |
Staffing and customer service
| Customer Service notes | customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk |
|---|---|
| Customer help points | Available |
| CCTV | Available |
Parking
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Everyday | Open 24 hours |
| Carpark name | Station Car Park |
|---|---|
| Car parking spaces | 25 |
Bicycle Facilities
| Cycle storage | Available |
|---|---|
| Cycle storage spaces | 8 |
| Sheltered cycle storage | Unavailable |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Unavailable |
Accessibility
| Step-free access | Part of station |
|---|---|
| Step-free access notes | Level from car park to westbound platform - steep ramp to eastbound platform and connecting footbridge with stairs between platforms. No unassisted wheelchair access to eastbound - Edinburgh bound platform |
| Ramps for train access | Unavailable |
| Wheelchairs | Unavailable |
| Induction Loop | Available |
| Accessible ticket machines | Available |
| Accessible Booking Office counter | Unavailable |
First Class Lounge
Departures and arrivals from West Calder
Departures
Arrivals
| Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to Glasgow Central | ScotRail | 06:26 | 1 | Scheduled |
| to Edinburgh (Waverley) | ScotRail | 06:40 | 2 | Scheduled |
| to Edinburgh (Waverley) | ScotRail | 07:10 | 2 | Scheduled |
| to Glasgow Central | ScotRail | 07:29 | 1 | Scheduled |
| to Edinburgh (Waverley) | ScotRail | 08:11 | 2 | Scheduled |
| Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from Edinburgh (Waverley) | ScotRail | 06:26 | 1 | Scheduled |
| from Motherwell | ScotRail | 06:40 | 2 | Scheduled |
| from Glasgow Central | ScotRail | 07:10 | 2 | Scheduled |
| from Edinburgh (Waverley) | ScotRail | 07:29 | 1 | Scheduled |
| from Glasgow Central | ScotRail | 08:11 | 2 | Scheduled |