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References
- ↑ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 397
- ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Tillicoultry Railway Station (111917)". Canmore . Retrieved 29 October 2019.