Guardbridge railway station

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Guardbridge
General information
Location Guardbridge, Fife
Scotland
Coordinates 56°21′35″N2°53′26″W / 56.3596°N 2.8906°W / 56.3596; -2.8906
Grid reference NO450189
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company St Andrews Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
1 July 1852 (1852-07-01) [1] Opened
6 September 1965 (1965-09-06)Closed

Guardbridge railway station served the village of Guardbridge, Fife, Scotland from 1852 to 1965 on The St. Andrews Railway.

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History

The station opened on 1 July 1852 by The St. Andrews Railway. To the south was the signal box, to the west was the goods yard and Seggie Brick and Tile Works and to the north was Guardbridge Paper Mill. This closed in 2008. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 September 1965. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 222
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 208. OCLC   931112387.
  3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 110. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
St Andrews (New)
Line and station closed
  The St. Andrews Railway   Leuchars (Old)
Line and station closed