Forest Mill railway station
Forest Mill railway station served the hamlet of Forestmill, Clackmannanshire, Scotland from 1850 to 1930 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.
| Forest Mill | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Forestmill |
| Area | Clackmannanshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 28 August 1850 | Opened as Kincardine |
| 18 December 1893 | Name changed to Forest Mill |
| 22 September 1930 | Closed |
| 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
The station opened as Kincardine on 28 August 1850 by the North British Railway. To the east was the goods yard. To the west was a coal yard which was served by a siding to the east. The station's name was changed to Forest Mill on 18 December 1893. It closed on 22 September 1930.[1] The signal box closed in 1945.[2]
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References
- M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 176
- "RAILSCOT - Forest Mill". Railscot. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clackmannan Road Line and station closed |
North British Railway Stirling and Dunfermline Railway |
Bogside (Fife) Line and station closed | ||
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