Port of Menteith railway station
Port of Menteith | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Port of Menteith, Stirling Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°08′13″N 4°14′55″W / 56.137°N 4.2486°W |
| Grid reference | NS603960 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Forth and Clyde Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 26 May 1856 | Opened as Cardross |
| 1 May 1858 | Name changed to Port of Monteith |
| 1880 | Name changed to Port of Menteith |
| 1 October 1934 | Closed |
Port of Menteith railway station served the village of Port of Menteith, Stirling, Scotland, from 1856 by 1934 on the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.
History
The station was opened as Cardross on 26 May 1856 by the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Port of Monteith on 1 May 1858 to avoid confusion with the station of the same name. The station building was at the east end of the westbound platform. To the south was the goods yard and at the east end of the station was the signal box, which opened in 1893. The station's name changed again to Port of Menteith in 1880. It closed on 1 October 1934.[1] The signal box was reduced to a ground frame shortly after. The station building still survives survives as a private residence.[2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 348. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Port of Menteith". Railscot. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchlyvie Line and station closed |
Forth and Clyde Junction Railway | Ladylands Platform Line and station closed |
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