Dollar railway station

Dollar
The station in 1957
General information
Location	Dollar, Clackmannanshire Scotland
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Devon Valley Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
3 May 1869 (1869-05-03)	Opened
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)	Closed
Location

Dollar railway station served the village of Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland from 1869 to 1964 on the Devon Valley Railway.

History

The station opened on 3 May 1869 by the Devon Valley Railway. To the northeast was the goods yard and to the southeast was the signal box. To the east was Dollar Mine, which provided coal for Kincardine Power Station. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 June 1964. ^{[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. 147. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 80. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Tillicoultry Line and station closed		Devon Valley Railway		Rumbling Bridge Line and station closed

56°09′37″N3°40′18″W / 56.1602°N 3.6718°W / 56.1602; -3.6718