Campsie Glen railway station
Campsie Glen | |||||
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![]() The site of the station in 1986 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Clachan of Campsie, East Dunbartonshire Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 55°58′51″N 4°13′16″W / 55.9808°N 4.2211°W | ||||
Grid reference | NS615786 | ||||
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 January 1917 | Closed | ||||
1 February 1919 | Reopened | ||||
1 October 1951 | Closed | ||||
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Campsie Glen railway station served the village of Clachan of Campsie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland from 1867 to 1951 on the Blane Valley Railway; the village was in Stirlingshire during the period of operation of the station.
History
The station opened on 1 July 1867 by the North British Railway. At the east end was a siding. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919, before closing permanently on 1 October 1951.[1][2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 111. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Campsie Glen Station". Canmore. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Strathblane Line and station closed |
North British Railway Blane Valley Railway |
Lennoxtown (New) Line and station closed |