Rumbling Bridge railway station

Rumbling Bridge railway station served the village of Rumbling Bridge, Kinross-shire, Scotland from 1863 to 1964 on the Devon Valley Railway.

Rumbling Bridge
A train leaving the station in 1957
General information
LocationRumbling Bridge, Kinross-shire
Scotland
Coordinates56°10′34″N 3°35′00″W / 56.1762°N 3.5834°W / 56.1762; -3.5834
Grid referenceNT018993
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDevon Valley Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 May 1863 (1863-05-01)Opened
1 October 1868Closed
1 October 1870Reopened and relocated
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed

History

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The station opened on 1 May 1863 by the Devon Valley Railway. It opened as a terminus until the line to the east was completed. It closed on 1 October 1868 but was later relocated to the west and reopened on 1 October 1870. To the west was the goods yard and to the south was the signal box. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 June 1964.[1]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 349
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dollar
Line and station closed
  Devon Valley Railway   Crook of Devon
Line and station closed