Jamestown railway station

Jamestown railway station served the village of Jamestown, in the historical county of Dunbartonshire, Scotland, from 1856 to 1964 on the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.

Jamestown
General information
LocationJamestown, Dunbartonshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°59′51″N 4°34′16″W / 55.9974°N 4.5711°W / 55.9974; -4.5711
Grid referenceNS397812
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyForth and Clyde Junction Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
26 May 1856 (1856-05-26)Opened
1 October 1934Closed to passengers
1964 (1964)Closed to goods

History

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The station was opened on 26 May 1856 by the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway. To the east were two sidings, near the goods yard, which served Levenbank Print Works. A siding to the south was used to park a goods train. The platforms were eventually extended. A signal box was built in 1892. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1934.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 242. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Balloch Central
Line and station closed
  Forth and Clyde Junction Railway   Caldarvan
Line and station closed