Lennoxtown (Old) railway station

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Lennoxtown (Old)
General information
Location Lennoxtown, Dunbartonshire
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Key dates
5 July 1848 (1848-07-05)Opened as Lennoxtown
1 July 1867Name changed to Lennoxtown (Old)
1 October 1881 (1881-10-01)Closed

Lennoxtown railway station served the town of Lennoxtown, Dunbartonshire, Scotland from 1848 to 1881 on the Blane Valley Railway.

History

The station opened as Lennoxtown on 5 July 1848 as Lennoxtown by the North British Railway. It had a trainshed on the east side and a goods yard which was on both sides of the approaching line. The station's name was changed to Lennoxtown (Old) on 1 July 1867 when Lennoxtown (New) opened in the same year. This station remained open until 1 October 1881. [1]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 250. OCLC   931112387.

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