Causewayhead (Stirling) railway station
Causewayhead Railway Station | |||||
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 The site of the station, looking northeast towards Alloa, in 1986 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Causewayhead, Stirlingshire Scotland | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Stirling and Dunfermline Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (Scottish Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 July 1852 | Opened | ||||
| 1 January 1917 | Closed | ||||
| 1 February 1919 | Reopened | ||||
| 4 July 1955 | Closed | ||||
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Causewayhead railway station served the suburb of Causewayhead in Stirling, Scotland, from 1852 to 1955 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.
History
The station opened on 1 July 1852 by the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.[1] The goods yard was to the north west and the signal box, which opened in 1900, was on the westbound platform. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919, only to close again on 4 July 1955.[2][3] There is a proposal in consideration to reopen the station at a nearby site.[4]
References
- ^ Peddie, Donald (2023). The Railways of Stirling. Lightmoor Press. pp. 25–27. ISBN 9781915069290.
- ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 111
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 56. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "A new rail station near Causewayhead". Retrieved 21 October 2022.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Stirling Line open, station open |
North British Railway Stirling and Dunfermline Railway |
Blackgrange Line open, station closed | ||
56°08′07″N 3°55′35″W / 56.1353°N 3.9263°W