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
PlaceGreenhill
AreaFalkirk
Operations
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Platforms2
History
July 1848 (1848-07)Opened as Scottish Central Junction
August 1855Name changed to Greenhill Junction
August 1864Name changed to Upper Greenhill
September 1865 (1865-09)Closed
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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]

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References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 407
  2. "RAILSCOT - Upper Greenhill". Railscot. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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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