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Kirkintilloch | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Kirkintilloch Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′28″N 4°09′11″W / 55.941°N 4.153°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 5 July 1848 | Station opens.[1] |
| 7 September 1964 | Station closes.[1] |
Kirkintilloch railway station served part of Kirkintilloch in Scotland. The station was constructed by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, which became part of the North British Railway.
History
[edit]Opened by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway in 1848, the station passed to the North British Railway in 1858, the London and North Eastern Railway in the 1923 Grouping, and then to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board in September 1964.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back O'Loch Halt From 1925 to line closure | Campsie Branch North British Railway | Milton of Campsie Station closed, Line closed | ||
| Lenzie Station open, Line closed | Campsie Branch North British Railway | Milton of Campsie Station closed, Line closed | ||
| Kelvin Valley Railway North British Railway | Twechar Station closed, Line closed |
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References
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[edit]Sources
[edit]- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
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