Cambus railway station

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Cambus
Location Cambus, Clackmannanshire
Scotland
Coordinates 56°07′36″N3°50′34″W / 56.1268°N 3.8428°W / 56.1268; -3.8428 Coordinates: 56°07′36″N3°50′34″W / 56.1268°N 3.8428°W / 56.1268; -3.8428
Grid reference NS855942
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1852 (1852-07-01)Opened
7 October 1968 (1968-10-07)Closed

Cambus railway station served the suburb of Cambus, Clackmannanshire, Scotland from 1852 to 1968 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.

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History

The station opened on 1 July 1852 by the North British Railway. To the south was a goods yard which served Cambus Distillery to the north and was served by a curved siding. Also to the north was Forth Brewery, which was served by a siding from the west. To the west was the signal box. The station closed on 7 October 1968. [1] The signal box closed in 1987. [2]

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References

  1. "Stirling To Alloa To Dunfermline Railway, Cambus Station". Canmore. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Cambus". Railscot. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Blackgrange
Line open, station closed
  North British Railway
Stirling and Dunfermline Railway
  Alloa
Line and station open