Upper Greenhill railway station
Upper Greenhill railway station served the village of Greenhill, Falkirk, Scotland from 1848 to 1865 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
| Upper Greenhill | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Greenhill |
| Area | Falkirk |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| July 1848 | Opened as Scottish Central Junction |
| August 1855 | Name changed to Greenhill Junction |
| August 1864 | Name changed to Upper Greenhill |
| September 1865 | 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 Scottish Central Junction in July 1848 by the North British Railway. There were sidings to the north and south; only the southern sidings remain today. The station's name was changed to Greenhill Junction in August 1855 and changed again to Upper Greenhill in August 1864. The station closed in September 1865.[1][2]
References
- M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 407
- "RAILSCOT - Upper Greenhill". Railscot. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlecary Line open, station closed |
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway | Bonnybridge High Line open, station closed | ||
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