Slamannan railway station

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Slamannan
General information
Location Slamannan, Falkirk
Scotland
Coordinates 55°55′51″N3°49′46″W / 55.9308°N 3.8294°W / 55.9308; -3.8294 Coordinates: 55°55′51″N3°49′46″W / 55.9308°N 3.8294°W / 55.9308; -3.8294
Grid reference NS858723
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Slamannan Railway
Pre-grouping Monkland Railways
North British Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
5 August 1840 (1840-08-05)Opened
1 May 1930 (1930-05-01)Closed

Slamannan railway station served the village of Slamannan, Falkirk, Scotland, from 1840 to 1930 on the Slamannan Railway.

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History

The station was opened on 5 August 1840 by the Slamannan Railway. To the west was Binniehall Coke Ovens, as well as its mines, and to the east was Balquhatstone and their mines. The first station was basic; it only had a small timber building on its single platform and was situated to the west of the level crossing. This site later closed and was relocated to the east of the level crossing. It had a goods yard, which also had a goods shed, to the west and a signal box to the south. This station closed and was replaced by a third site. This had a goods yard to the north and a timber station building on its platform. It closed on 1 May 1930. [1] The signal box was downgraded to a gate box shortly after and closed in 1934. The site is now a children's park. [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. 391. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Slamannan". Railscot. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Glenellrig
Line and station closed
  Slamannan Railway   Longriggend
Line and station closed