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Kilsyth railway station

Coordinates: 55°58′42″N 4°03′39″W / 55.9782°N 4.0609°W / 55.9782; -4.0609
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Kilsyth
General information
LocationKilsyth, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°58′42″N 4°03′39″W / 55.9782°N 4.0609°W / 55.9782; -4.0609
Grid referenceNS715780
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyKilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 July 1878 (1878-07-01)Opened as Kilsyth
1888Name changed to Kilsyth (Old)
6 August 1951 (1951-08-06)Closed

Kilsyth Old station served the town of Kilsyth in Scotland. It was the original terminus of the Kelvin Valley Railway.

History

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The station opened as Kilsyth on 1 January 1878 by the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway. It was renamed to Kilsyth (Old) in 1888, renamed Kilsyth in 1936 and it closed on 6 August 1951.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 236. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway   Kilsyth New
Line and station closed
Twechar
Line and station closed
  Kelvin Valley Railway   Terminus