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Blanefield railway station

Coordinates: 55°59′16″N 4°19′35″W / 55.9878°N 4.3265°W / 55.9878; -4.3265
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Blanefield
General information
LocationBlanefield, Stirling
Scotland
Coordinates55°59′16″N 4°19′35″W / 55.9878°N 4.3265°W / 55.9878; -4.3265
Grid referenceNS549796
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1867 (1867-07-01)Opened
1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)Closed

Blanefield railway station served the village of Blanefield, Stirling, Scotland from 1867 to 1951 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. The signal box closed in 1956.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "RAILSCOT - Blanefield". Railscot. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Blanefield, Station Road, Blanefield Station". Canmore. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dumgoyne
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Blane Valley Railway
  Strathblane
Line and station closed