Rumbling Bridge railway station

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
Location

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

History

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

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


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