Falkirk by train

[Irish_Steve]

I normally drive through but can`t make it on Sat. My son wants to go with some of his mates and was talking of getting the train. Where is the nearest station and is it on the Hibs side of the ground?

[TRC]

Sounds like the worst travel show ever

[bigwheel]

Sounds like the worst travel show ever

Haha. Brilliant !

[HibsNutter]

The nearest station is a good walk from the ground, unfortunately.

[Allant1981]

Nearest train station is falkirk grahamston, not really near the ground though, polmont isnt really that close either

[Moulin Yarns]

Falkirk Grahamston station is in the middle of town and the stadium is on the outskirts of Grangemouth. A fair hike. Hibs end will be the first one you get to.

[Sir David Gray]

Grahamston is the nearest station and would take you at least 20 minutes to walk.

You would probably be better getting a taxi.

Polmont and Falkirk High would be even further.

[Irish_Steve]

Sounds like the worst travel show ever

What if you were on the Bullet Train to speed you through!

And thanks for all the other replies - I couldnt think of a station nearby as I know the stadium is basically in a field lol

[Hermit Crab]

I normally drive through but can`t make it on Sat. My son wants to go with some of his mates and was talking of getting the train. Where is the nearest station and is it on the Hibs side of the ground?


http://www.footballgroundguide.com/scotland/falkirk.html#What%20Is%20It%20Like%20For%20Visitin g%20Supporters?

[Diclonius]

Get the train to Falkirk High, there's a bus outside that goes straight to the ground.

[Squealing pig]

Aye cross the road to railway tavern side get a 5a or a 5c both stop right outside the stadium boness buses though keep valuables in eye sight

[ekhibee]

I've only been to their new ground once and it was years ago. Have they still only got 3 stands? When I went it was the cup game that Riordan got booked and ended up being suspended for the next round against the Yams. They used to have 2 stands and a wooden thing behind one of the goals.

[portycabbage]

The city link 909 bus to Stirling stops in Grangemouth, not sure how far it is to walk to the stadium, but it's quite a quick bus.

[BroxburnHibee]

Why not use a supporters bus?

[SanFranHibs]

The city link 909 bus to Stirling stops in Grangemouth, not sure how far it is to walk to the stadium, but it's quite a quick bus.

Not very close. One stop is on Inchyra (I got it only last week) which is pretty far and there is another I think at Newlands Garage which might be a little closer.

Best bet is train to Grahamston and it is a 'straightforward' 20 minute walk as someone has already said. There are First Group buses from town but 3.20 pounds each way, so if there were 3 a taxi would be worth it I think.

[SanFranHibs]

Why not use a supporters bus?

Best idea yet !!!

[portycabbage]

Not very close. One stop is on Inchyra (I got it only last week) which is pretty far and there is another I think at Newlands Garage which might be a little closer.

Best bet is train to Grahamston and it is a 'straightforward' 20 minute walk as someone has already said. There are First Group buses from town but 3.20 pounds each way, so if there were 3 a taxi would be worth it I think.

I've just looked - Newlands garage is about a mile's walk from the stadium; Grahamstoun is about a mile and a half so probably more like 30 mins walk.

[cabbageandribs1875]

I've only been to their new ground once and it was years ago. Have they still only got 3 stands? When I went it was the cup game that Riordan got booked and ended up being suspended for the next round against the Yams. They used to have 2 stands and a wooden thing behind one of the goals.


yes unfortunately

[greenlex]

yes unfortunately

Council must have run out of funds.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Council must have run out of funds.


after a quick google


The Club have received planning permission to construct a new stand on the East side of the stadium. The planned capacity of this is 2,000. However the Club have yet to announce as to when construction is likely to commence.

Originally when the stadium was built it was envisaged that a much larger stand would be built on this side of the ground, raising the overall capacity to around 15,000. However the local authority re-zoned the whole area around the Grangemouth Petro-Chemical works and unfortunately this meant that the stadium fell within the disaster area of the works and so the capacity has been restricted to 10,000.

i doubt they will even bother building a 1800 capacity 4th stand

[DH1875]

Their old stadium used to be right next to the station. Was a bit of a dump but I really liked it. Don't know why they moved.

[Keith_M]

Their old stadium used to be right next to the station. Was a bit of a dump but I really liked it. Don't know why they moved.


I think you might have answered your own question.


:wink:

[DH1875]

I think you might have answered your own question.


:wink:

Yeah, I ment don't know why they moved to a new site. Seem to remember something about the railway way line but given they've only got 3 stands at the new place then pretty sure they'd have got away with that at the old site.

[Hal Jordan]

Their old stadium used to be right next to the station. Was a bit of a dump but I really liked it. Don't know why they moved.
You could ask George Fulston about that. And you could ask him why Hamilton Accies lost Douglas Park too.

[Moulin Yarns]

Their old stadium used to be right next to the station. Was a bit of a dump but I really liked it. Don't know why they moved.

Because, like St Johnstone, a big supermarket offered a shedload of cash for the site, it is now a Morrisons. I used to live 2 streets away from Brockville.

Walking from the station to the ground

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/falkirk+stadium/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x8650656aee7fcff6?hl=en-GB&dg=oo

[BroxburnHibee]

Brockville really was a dump but it was always a good away day.

[Sergey]

I've just looked - Newlands garage is about a mile's walk from the stadium; Grahamstoun is about a mile and a half so probably more like 30 mins walk.

The ground is well located on the by-pass and it'll cost you less than a fiver in a cab and take less than 5 minutes.


Brockville really was a dump but it was always a good away day.

I recall attending a Scottish Junior Cup Semi Final with my father back in the mid 70's when I was a lad. I can't recall who Bo'ness United played, but I'm sure it was a team from Ayrshire or Glasgow.

I think the official capacity at the time was 15,000. I swear I've never been in a ground as packed. My father estimated there could have been easily over 20,000 there. You honestly couldn't move.

Thankfully I got a perch on the perimeter fence so that I didn't get crushed, but I recall to this day that the concrete posts that supported the fence were buckling with the pressure. Looking back, that night was a recipe for disaster.

Bo'ness won 5-0 and went on to win the final 3-0 against Darvel. Hibs player Willie Temperley played for Bo'ness in both those games.

[Sir David Gray]

Their old stadium used to be right next to the station. Was a bit of a dump but I really liked it. Don't know why they moved.

There's a Morrisons supermarket where Brockville used to be and they'll have paid a pretty sum to build on that land.

[LaMotta]

Brockville was a fantastic ground. Much prefer it in its dump format than the soulless plastic stadium they now reside in.

[heretoday]

Brockville was a fantastic ground. Much prefer it in its dump format than the soulless plastic stadium they now reside in.

Great pies too. One of my mates got one smack on the back of the head, thrown in anger from the top of the terrace.

[LaMotta]

Great pies too. One of my mates got one smack on the back of the head, thrown in anger from the top of the terrace.

Haha! Probably done him less harm than it would of if he'd ate one!

[Ronniekirk]

Brockville was a fantastic ground. Much prefer it in its dump format than the soulless plastic stadium they now reside in.

Was at the Stadium a few seasons back for a B P youth Cup Game It was Baltic as its on the outskirts so exposed to the elements more . But on the other hand those small Brick Bogs at old brockville were a Heath Hazard

[Eyrie]

Abiding memory of Brockville was being in the away end for a Stirling Albion game. Falkirk scored and the locals were hanging off the wire mesh between the two sets of fans trying to act tough and failing miserably.

[Keith_M]

Great pies too. One of my mates got one smack on the back of the head, thrown in anger from the top of the terrace.


So about ten steps from the front, then.

[NYHibby]

There is a bus which runs from near Falkirk High right to the stadium. I buy a Plusbus ticket with my train ticket.

[Lucius Apuleius]

Abiding memory of Brockville was being in the away end for a Stirling Albion game. Falkirk scored and the locals were hanging off the wire mesh between the two sets of fans trying to act tough and failing miserably.

Used to be some crackers between the two teams. Remember a fair few set tos in the sixties. Always thought the Binos won most. 😋

[JOD]

Guys I live in Falkirk and it is best to go to Grahamston Station. You can walk it but will take 30mins to the ground.

Best bet is to walk to the bus station 5mins and get any bus heading to Grangemouth/Boness (there are plenty )

Bus stops at the Hjbs end. After game better walking it back as buses very busy.

[hibernia_inn]

The ground is well located on the by-pass and it'll cost you less than a fiver in a cab and take less than 5 minutes.



I recall attending a Scottish Junior Cup Semi Final with my father back in the mid 70's when I was a lad. I can't recall who Bo'ness United played, but I'm sure it was a team from Ayrshire or Glasgow.

I think the official capacity at the time was 15,000. I swear I've never been in a ground as packed. My father estimated there could have been easily over 20,000 there. You honestly couldn't move.

Thankfully I got a perch on the perimeter fence so that I didn't get crushed, but I recall to this day that the concrete posts that supported the fence were buckling with the pressure. Looking back, that night was a recipe for disaster.

Bo'ness won 5-0 and went on to win the final 3-0 against Darvel. Hibs player Willie Temperley played for Bo'ness in both those games.

Bo'ness beat Lanark in that Semi Final......I'm sure Lanark were Favourites going into that Semi.