Kilsyth railway station

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Kilsyth
General information
Location Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°58′42″N4°03′39″W / 55.9782°N 4.0609°W / 55.9782; -4.0609
Grid reference NS715780
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
1 July 1878 (1878-07-01)Opened as Kilsyth
1888Name changed to Kilsyth (Old)
6 August 1951 (1951-08-06)Closed
Location
Kilsyth railway station

Kilsyth Old station served the town of Kilsyth in Scotland. It was the original terminus of the Kelvin Valley Railway.

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History

The station opened as Kilsyth on 1 January 1878 by the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway. It was renamed to Kilsyth (Old) in 1888, renamed Kilsyth in 1936 and it closed on 6 August 1951. [1]

References

  1. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 236. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Terminus  Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway   Kilsyth New
Line and station closed
Twechar
Line and station closed		  Kelvin Valley Railway  Terminus


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