Campsie Glen railway station

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Campsie Glen
Campsie Glen station (remains) geograph-3099622-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station in 1986
General information
Location Clachan of Campsie, East Dunbartonshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°58′51″N4°13′16″W / 55.9808°N 4.2211°W / 55.9808; -4.2211
Grid reference NS615786
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1867 (1867-07-01)Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 February 1919Reopened
1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)Closed
Location
Campsie Glen railway station

Campsie Glen railway station served the village of Clachan of Campsie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland from 1867 to 1951 on the Blane Valley Railway; the village was in Stirlingshire during the period of operation of the station.

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History

The station opened on 1 July 1867 by the North British Railway. At the east end was a siding. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919, before closing permanently on 1 October 1951. [1] [2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 111. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Campsie Glen Station". Canmore. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Strathblane
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Blane Valley Railway
  Lennoxtown (New)
Line and station closed