Bonnybridge Central railway station

Bonnybridge Central railway station served the village of Bonnybridge, Falkirk, Scotland from 1888 to 1935 on the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway.

Bonnybridge Central
General information
LocationBonnybridge, Falkirk
Scotland
Coordinates56°00′08″N 3°53′22″W / 56.0022°N 3.8894°W / 56.0022; -3.8894
Grid referenceNS822804
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyKilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
2 July 1888 (1888-07-02)Opened
1 February 1935 (1935-02-01)Closed

History edit

The station opened on 2 July 1888 by the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway. The goods yard was on the east side and the signal box was to the east. A locomotive shed called Bonnybridge Shed was north west. It had a single road and a turntable. The signal box was replaced in 1896. The station closed on 1 February 1935.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 82
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 39. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links edit

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dennyloanhead
Line and station closed
  Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway   Terminus