Forest Mill railway station explained

Forest Mill
Status:Disused
Borough:Forestmill, Clackmannanshire
Country:Scotland
Platforms:2
Original:North British Railway
Postgroup:LNER
Events:Opened as Kincardine
Years1:18 December 1893
Events1:Name changed to Forest Mill
Years2:22 September 1930
Events2:Closed to passengers
Events3:Closed to goods

Forest Mill railway station served the hamlet of Forestmill, Clackmannanshire, Scotland from 1850 to 1930 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.

History

The station opened as Kincardine on 28 August 1850 by the North British Railway. To the east was the goods yard. To the west was a coal yard which was served by a siding to the east. The station's name was changed to Forest Mill on 18 December 1893. It closed to passengers on 22 September 1930[1] but remained open for goods until 6 October 1979.[2]

References

56.1111°N -3.7098°W

Notes and References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 176
  2. Web site: Site of Forest Mill Station, with... © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 26 February 2021.