Upper Greenhill railway station

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Upper Greenhill
Location Greenhill, Falkirk
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Key dates
July 1848 (1848-07)Opened as Scottish Central Junction
August 1855Name changed to Greenhill Junction
August 1864Name changed to Upper Greenhill
September 1865 (1865-09)Closed

Upper Greenhill railway station served the village of Greenhill, Falkirk, Scotland from 1848 to 1865 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.

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History

The station opened as Scottish Central Junction in July 1848 by the North British Railway. There were sidings to the north and to the south; only the southern sidings remain today. The station's name was changed to Greenhill Junction in August 1855 and changed again to Upper Greenhill in August 1864. The station closed in September 1865. [1] [2]

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References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 407
  2. "RAILSCOT - Upper Greenhill". Railscot. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Castlecary
Line open, station closed
  Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway   Bonnybridge High
Line open, station closed

Coordinates: 55°59′09″N3°54′07″W / 55.9859°N 3.9020°W / 55.9859; -3.9020