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Milton of Campsie railway station

Coordinates: 55°57′44″N 4°09′42″W / 55.9621°N 4.1617°W / 55.9621; -4.1617
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Milton of Campsie
General information
LocationMilton of Campsie, Stirlingshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°57′44″N 4°09′42″W / 55.9621°N 4.1617°W / 55.9621; -4.1617
Grid referenceNS651764
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEdinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
5 July 1848 (1848-07-05)Opened as Miltown
1874Name changed to Milton
1 May 1912Name changed to Milton of Campsie
1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)Closed

Milton of Campsie railway station served the village of Milton of Campsie, in the historical county of Stirlingshire, Scotland, from 1848 to 1951 on the Campsie Branch.

History

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The station was opened as Miltown on 5 July 1848 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. To the east was a siding that served a loading bank, near this was the signal box and on the eastbound platform was the station building. To the west was a siding that served Lillyburn Printworks and to the south was a siding that served Kincaid Printworks. The station's name was changed to Milton in 1874 and changed again to Milton in Campsie on 1 May 1912. It closed on 1 October 1951.[1]

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. 299. OCLC 931112387.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lennoxtown (New)
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Campsie Branch
  Kirkintilloch
Line and station closed