Banknock railway station

Banknock railway station served the village of Banknock in Scotland. The station was served by trains on the lines from Kilsyth New to Bonnybridge.

Banknock
Station site in 2007
Location
PlaceScotland
AreaFalkirk
Coordinates55.9913°N 3.9577°W / 55.9913; -3.9577
Grid referenceNS779793
Operations
Original companyKilsyth and Bonnybridge railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Platforms2
History
2 July 1888Station opens
1 February 1935Station closes
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

Opened by the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge railway in 1888,[1] and absorbed into the North British Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station closed along with the line in 1935.[2][3]

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References

  1. http://www.nbrstudygroup.co.uk/nbr/pdfs/station_list.pdf
  2. Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. p.26
  3. Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 219–220. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.


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