Milton of Campsie railway station

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Milton of Campsie
Location Milton of Campsie, Stirlingshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°57′44″N4°09′42″W / 55.9621°N 4.1617°W / 55.9621; -4.1617 Coordinates: 55°57′44″N4°09′42″W / 55.9621°N 4.1617°W / 55.9621; -4.1617
Grid reference NS651764
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
5 July 1848 (1848-07-05)Opened as Miltown
1874Name changed to Milton
1 May 1912Name changed to Milton of Campsie
1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)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.

History

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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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 299. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Milton of Campsie". Railscot. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Lennoxtown (Old)
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Campsie Branch
  Kirkintilloch
Line and station closed