Causewayhead (Stirling) railway station

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Causewayhead Railway Station
Causewayhead station site geograph-3103470-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station, looking northeast towards Alloa, in 1986
General information
Location Causewayhead, Stirlingshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Stirling and Dunfermline Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1852 (1852-07-01)Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 February 1919Reopened
4 July 1955 (1955-07-04)Closed

Causewayhead railway station served the suburb of Causewayhead in Stirling, Scotland, from 1852 to 1955 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.

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History

The station opened on 1 July 1852 by the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway. [1] The goods yard was to the north west and the signal box, which opened in 1900, was on the westbound platform. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919, only to close again on 4 July 1955. [2] [3] There is a proposal in consideration to reopen the station at a nearby site. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Peddie, Donald (2023). The Railways of Stirling. Lightmoor Press. pp. 25–27. ISBN   9781915069290.
  2. ↑ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 111
  3. ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 56. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. ↑ "A new rail station near Causewayhead" . Retrieved 21 October 2022.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Stirling
Line open, station open		  North British Railway
Stirling and Dunfermline Railway 		  Blackgrange
Line open, station closed

56°08′07″N3°55′35″W / 56.1353°N 3.9263°W / 56.1353; -3.9263


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