Kinneil railway station explained

Kinneil
Type:Station on heritage railway
Borough:Bo'ness, Falkirk (council area)
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:56.0148°N -3.6258°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:Scottish Railway Preservation Society
Platforms:1
Years:1899
Events:original station opened
Years1:22 Sept.1930
Events1:original station closed
Years2:1985
Events2:present station opened

Kinneil railway station, also known as Kinneil Halt, is a railway station in Bo'ness, Scotland. The station is a request stop to start the tour of the Kinneil nature reserve.[1] It is located in the area previously occupied by Kinneil Colliery and as a result, the railway in the vicinity is very tightly curved and has a speed limit of just 10 mph due to possible subsidence. Between 1985 and 1989 it was the line's terminus and included a loop which has now been partially removed.

Original station

The original station was opened by the North British Railway on 2 January 1899 and closed on 22 September 1930.[2] It was subsequently demolished after closure.

References

  1. Web site: Kinneil Halt - Alight here for fresh air and beauty! - Bo'ness Railway. en. 2020-05-19.
  2. Web site: North British Railway. List of Stations with opening and closing dates from 1828 to 2003. NBR Study Group. 11 March 2019. 24 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924195247/https://www.nbrstudygroup.co.uk/nbr/pdfs/station_list.pdf. dead.

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