It is located on the Edinburgh-Bathgate Line 15½ miles (25 km) west of Edinburgh and situated in the Carmondean area of Livingston.

Livingston North station opened on 24 March 1986,[2] concurrent with the re-introduction of passenger services under British Rail on the Edinburgh to Bathgate Line.

Following route modernisation, re-establishment of double track, new platform for westbound trains and electrification, there are fairly large parking areas to the north and south of the station.

As the station has been constructed without a footbridge, access between platforms and parking areas is by way of lengthy disabled ramps and a road bridge.

The new, second platform came into use on 20 October 2008, when for the first time in over half a century, passenger traffic served the area on a double track railway.

Monday to Saturday daytimes there was a half-hourly service eastbound to Edinburgh Waverley continuing to Newcraighall and westbound to Bathgate.