Stirling railway station (Scotland)

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Stirling

Scottish Gaelic: Sruighlea [1]
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Stirling railway station, frontage, Scotland.jpg
The station frontage
General information
Location Stirling, Stirling
Scotland
Coordinates 56°07′12″N3°56′06″W / 56.1201°N 3.9351°W / 56.1201; -3.9351
Grid reference NS797935
Managed by ScotRail
Platforms9
Other information
Station codeSTG
Key dates
1848Opened
1913Rebuilt [2]
Passengers
2018/19Decrease2.svg 2.480 million
 Interchange Increase2.svg 0.374 million
Bannockburn
Line open; Station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Scottish Central Railway
  Bridge of Allan
Line and Station open
Terminus  North British Railway
Stirling and Dunfermline Railway
  Causewayhead (Stirling)
Line open; station closed
Terminus  North British Railway
Forth and Clyde Junction Railway
  Gargunnock
Line and station closed

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References

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