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- ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 81. OCLC 931112387.
- ↑ Communications and Community Team Leader, Clackmannanshire Council. "Level crossings come into operation as railway progresses". www.clacks.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
