Blanefield railway station
Blanefield | |||||
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 The site of the station in 1974 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Blanefield, Stirling Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°59′16″N 4°19′35″W / 55.9878°N 4.3265°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS549796 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (Scottish Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 July 1867 | Opened | ||||
| 1 October 1951 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 5 October 1959 | Closed to goods | ||||
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Blanefield railway station served the village of Blanefield, Stirling, Scotland from 1867 to 1959 on the Blane Valley Railway.
History
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
- ^ "Blanefield, Station Road, Blanefield Station". Canmore. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Blanefield Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Dumgoyne Line and station closed | North British Railway Blane Valley Railway | Strathblane Line and station closed |