Upper Greenhill railway station explained

Upper Greenhill
Status:Disused
Borough:Greenhill, Falkirk
Country:Scotland
Platforms:2
Original:Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pregroup:North British Railway
Events:Opened as Scottish Central Junction
Years1:August 1855
Events1:Name changed to Greenhill Junction
Years2:August 1864
Events2:Name changed to Upper Greenhill
Events3:Closed

Upper Greenhill railway station served the village of Greenhill, Falkirk, Scotland from 1848 to 1865 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.

History

The station opened as Scottish Central Junction in July 1848 by the North British Railway. There were sidings to the north and to the south; only the southern sidings remain today. The station's name was changed to Greenhill Junction in August 1855 and changed again to Upper Greenhill in August 1864. The station closed in September 1865.[1]

External links

55.9859°N -3.902°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. 407