Kippen railway station

Kippen
The old railway bridge in 2006
General information
Location	Kippen, Stirling Scotland
Coordinates	56°08′07″N4°09′00″W / 56.1353°N 4.1499°W / 56.1353; -4.1499
Grid reference	NS664957
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Forth and Clyde Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
26 May 1856 (1856-05-26)	Opened
1 October 1934 (1934-10-01)	Closed
Location

Kippen railway station co-served the village of Kippen, Stirling, Scotland, from 1856 to 1934 on the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.

History

The station was opened on 26 May 1856 by the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway. On the westbound platform is the station building, near the level crossing was the signal box and on the south side of the line is the goods yard. To the north was Boquan Tile Works, which was served by a siding. Despite its name, the station was situated a mile northeast of Kippen. The station closed on 1 October 1934. ^[1]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 251. OCLC   931112387.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Fairfield Siding Line and station closed		Forth and Clyde Junction Railway		Gargunnock Line and station closed