Milton of Campsie | |
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Location | Milton of Campsie, Stirlingshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°57′44″N4°09′42″W / 55.9621°N 4.1617°W Coordinates: 55°57′44″N4°09′42″W / 55.9621°N 4.1617°W |
Grid reference | NS651764 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
5 July 1848 | Opened as Miltown |
1874 | Name changed to Milton |
1 May 1912 | Name changed to Milton of Campsie |
1 October 1951 | Closed |
Milton of Campsie railway station served the village of Milton of Campsie, in the historical county of Stirlingshire, Scotland, from 1848 to 1951 on the Campsie Branch.
The station was opened as Miltown on 5 July 1848 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. To the east was a siding that served a loading bank, near this was the signal box and on the eastbound platform was the station building. To the west was a siding that served Lillyburn Printworks and to the south was a siding that served Kincaid Printworks. The station's name was changed to Milton in 1874 and changed again to Milton in Campsie on 1 May 1912. It closed on 1 October 1951. [1] The platforms still remain. [2]
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Lennoxtown (Old) Line and station closed | North British Railway Campsie Branch | Kirkintilloch Line and station closed |