{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} thumb|right|Campbridge Pond adjacent to Murieston Water'''Murieston''' (From Muir (moor) of Houstoun) is a primarily residential district on the southern edge of Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. It lies to the south-east of Bellsquarry.
==Buildings== Most of the housing is privately owned and the majority are medium to large detached properties. There are a small number of shops and restaurants at Bankton Retail Centre, adjacent to the train station. An NHS Scotland medical practice is located on Alderstone road in Murieston.<ref name=MedicalPractice>{{cite web |url=https://www.murieston.scot.nhs.uk/ |title=Murieston Medical Practice |publisher=NHS Scotland|accessdate=13 March 2021}}</ref>
Murieston House is an early 19th century Georgian country house (built for Henry Jamieson, an Edinburgh banker) that remains in use as private residences, including the adjacent steadings.<ref name=MurHouse1>{{Historic Environment Scotland|cat=PLA |num=214428 |num2=NT06SE 41 |desc=Murieston House |access-date=23 June 2025}}</ref><ref name=MurHouse2>{{HEScotland |num=LB14134 |desc=Murieston House |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref name="WestLothianGuide">{{cite book |last= Jaques and McKean |date=1 September 1994 |title= West Lothian - An Illustrated Architectural Guide |location=Scotland |publisher=The Rutland Press |pages=93–94 |isbn=978-1873190258}}</ref> Adjacent to the house, there is a rubble bridge built circa 1800.<ref name=Bridge>{{HEScotland |num=LB18833 |desc=Murieston House Bridge |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=13 March 2021}}</ref>
Murieston Castle is small, roofless ruined fortified tower on the edge of Murieston farm.<ref name="WestLothianGuide"/>
==Leisure== The district lies on both sides of Murieston Water which is flanked by public parks (including Campbridge Park and Murieston Play Park), the Campbridge Pond and adjacent farmland/moorland. This includes the Murieston Trail, a wooded trail with meadows and a play park.<ref name=MuriestonTrail>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitwestlothian.co.uk/things-to-do/country-parks-play-parks/murieston-trail/ |title=Murieston Trail |publisher=Visit West Lothian|accessdate=13 March 2021}}</ref> Murieston Woods are a 3.43 ha (8.48 acres) mixed woodland) managed by the Woodland Trust.<ref name=Woods>{{cite web |url=https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/murieston-woods/|title=Murieston Woods |publisher=Woodland Trust |accessdate=13 March 2021}}</ref>
Livingston Cricket Club, founded in 1981 is located in Murieston.<ref name=Cricket>{{cite web |url=https://www.livingstoncricketclub.co.uk/ |title=Home |publisher=Livingston Cricket Club|accessdate=13 March 2021}}</ref>
Murieston United is a local community football club, established in 1985.<ref name=Football>{{cite web |url=https://www.muriestonutd.com/a/about-us-60997.html |title=ABout Us |publisher=Murieston United |accessdate=13 March 2021}}</ref>
==Education== Williamston Primary School is located in Murieston.<ref name=School>{{cite web |url=https://williamstonprimary.westlothian.org.uk/ |title=Williamston Primary |publisher=West Lothian Council|accessdate=13 March 2021}}</ref>
==Transport== Livingston South railway station on the line connecting Edinburgh and Glasgow Central, is located in Murieston.
The A71 road runs along the northern boundary of the district. A limited, council funded, bus service links Murieston to Dedridge and Almondvale only, service 9 is currently run by SD Travel.
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== External links == * [https://statistics.gov.scot/atlas/resource?uri=http%3A%2Fhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murieston&diff=next&oldid=868204255%2Fstatistics.gov.scot%2Fid%2Fstatistical-geography%2FS02002482 Statistical overview of Murieston]
{{Areas of Livingston, West Lothian}}
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Category:Populated places in West Lothian Category:Livingston, West Lothian