Kirkintilloch railway station
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For Kirkintilloch Junction railway station, see Lenzie railway station.
| Kirkintilloch | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Scotland |
| Area | Kirkintilloch |
| Coordinates | 55°56′28″N 4°09′11″W / 55.941°N 4.153°WCoordinates: 55°56′28″N 4°09′11″W / 55.941°N 4.153°W |
| Operations | |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | ? |
| History | |
| 5 July 1858 | Station opens.[1] |
| 7 September 1964 | Station closes.[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Kirkintilloch railway station served part of Kirkintilloch in Scotland. The station was constructed by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, which became part of the North British Railway.
History
Opened by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, the station passed to the North British Railway in 1858, the London and North Eastern Railway in the 1923 Grouping, and then to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board in September 1964.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back O'Loch Halt From 1925 to line closure |
Campsie Branch North British Railway |
Milton of Campsie Station closed, Line closed | ||
| Lenzie Station open, Line closed |
Campsie Branch North British Railway |
Milton of Campsie Station closed, Line closed | ||
| Kelvin Valley Railway North British Railway |
Twechar Station closed, Line closed | |||
The site today
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- "RAILSCOT on the Campsie Branch".
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