Blanefield railway station

Blanefield railway station served the village of Blanefield, Stirling, Scotland from 1867 to 1951 on the Blane Valley Railway.

Blanefield
Location
PlaceBlanefield
AreaStirling
Coordinates55.9878°N 4.3265°W / 55.9878; -4.3265
Grid referenceNS549796
Operations
Original companyNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Platforms1
History
1 July 1867 (1867-07-01)Opened
1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 1 July 1867 by the North British Railway. The signal box, which opened in 1894, was to the west next to the level crossing. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1951. The signal box closed in 1956.[1][2]

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References

  1. "RAILSCOT - Blanefield". Railscot. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. "Blanefield, Station Road, Blanefield Station". Canmore. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dumgoyne
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Blane Valley Railway
  Strathblane
Line and station closed


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