Blanefield railway station
Appearance
Blanefield | |
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![]() The site of the station in 1974 | |
General information | |
Location | Blanefield, Stirling Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°59′16″N 4°19′35″W / 55.9878°N 4.3265°W |
Grid reference | NS549796 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (Scottish Region) |
Key dates | |
1 July 1867 | Opened |
1 October 1951 | Closed to passengers |
5 October 1959 | Closed to goods |
Blanefield railway station served the village of Blanefield, Stirling, Scotland from 1867 to 1959 on the Blane Valley Railway.
History
The station opened on 1 July 1867 by the North British Railway. The signal box, which opened in 1894, was to the west next to the level crossing. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1951.[1] The signal box closed in 1956.[2] Goods traffic continued until 5 October 1959.[3]
References
- ^ "Blanefield, Station Road, Blanefield Station". Canmore. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Blanefield". Railscot. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Blanefield Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Dumgoyne Line and station closed |
North British Railway Blane Valley Railway |
Strathblane Line and station closed |