Blanefield railway station

Blanefield railway station served the village of Blanefield, Stirling, Scotland from 1867 to 1959 on the Blane Valley Railway.

Blanefield
The site of the station in 1974
General information
LocationBlanefield, Stirling
Scotland
Coordinates55°59′16″N 4°19′35″W / 55.9878°N 4.3265°W / 55.9878; -4.3265
Grid referenceNS549796
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1867 (1867-07-01)Opened
1 October 1951Closed to passengers
5 October 1959 (1959-10-05)Closed to goods

History

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The station opened on 1 July 1867 by the North British Railway. The signal box, which opened in 1894, was to the west next to the level crossing. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1951.[1] Goods traffic continued until 5 October 1959.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Blanefield, Station Road, Blanefield Station". Canmore. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Blanefield Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dumgoyne
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Blane Valley Railway
  Strathblane
Line and station closed