Blanefield railway station explained

Blanefield
Status:Disused
Borough:Blanefield, Stirling
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.9878°N -4.3265°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:North British Railway
Postgroup:LNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Events:Opened
Years1:1 October 1951
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed to goods

Blanefield railway station served the village of Blanefield, Stirling, Scotland from 1867 to 1959 on the Blane Valley Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 July 1867 by the North British Railway. The signal box, which opened in 1894, was to the west next to the level crossing. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1951.[1] Goods traffic continued until 5 October 1959.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blanefield, Station Road, Blanefield Station. Canmore. 23 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Blanefield Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 21 February 2021.