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Clackmannan and Kennet railway station

Coordinates: 56°06′28″N 3°44′42″W / 56.1078°N 3.7451°W / 56.1078; -3.7451
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Clackmannan and Kennet
The site of the station in 1991
General information
LocationClackmannan, Clackmannanshire
Scotland
Coordinates56°06′28″N 3°44′42″W / 56.1078°N 3.7451°W / 56.1078; -3.7451
Grid referenceNS915919
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
18 December 1893 (1893-12-18)Opened
7 July 1930 (1930-07-07)Closed
2008Line re-opened

Clackmannan and Kennet railway station served the town of Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire from 1893 to 1930 on the Kincardine Line.

History

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The station opened on 18 December 1893 by the North British Railway. To the southeast was the goods yard. The station closed on 7 July 1930.[1][2]

Infrastructure

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View towards the site of the station in 2024

The OS map shows that the station building and platform stood on the south side of the single track line.[3] The station's road access was from near the Cattle Market road end and the goods yard lay on the Kincardine side with two sidings and a head-shunt, one siding running beside a loading dock. A weighing machine is marked.[3] No signal box or signals are shown. The small station building had a section with an awning.[3] A footpath runs from the goods yard to a house that stands on the main road, indicative of a stationmaster's house.[3]

Line reopenning

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In 2008 the line, but not the station, was re-opened to freight traffic together with a passenger service as far as Alloa railway station running from Sterling.

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 127. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 62. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ^ a b c d 25 Inch OS map
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Alloa
Line and station open
  Kincardine Line   Kilbagie
Line open, station closed