Plean railway station
Plean railway station served the village of Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland from 1904 to 1956 on the Scottish Central Railway.
| Plean | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Plean |
| Area | Stirlingshire |
| Coordinates | 56.0735°N 3.8709°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Scottish Central Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Scottish Central Railway Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 March 1904 | Opened |
| 11 June 1956 | 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 on 1 March 1904 by the Scottish Central Railway. To the south were sidings which served nearby collieries and to the north was the signal box. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 11 June 1956.[1] The signal box closed in 2008.[2]
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References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 324. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT -Plean". Railscot. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bannockburn Line open, station closed |
Scottish Central Railway | Larbert Line and station open | ||
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