Campsie Glen railway station served the village of Clachan of Campsie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland from 1867 to 1951 on the Blane Valley Railway; the village was in Stirlingshire during the period of operation of the station.
Campsie Glen | |
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_geograph-3099622-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg) The site of the station in 1986 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Clachan of Campsie, East Dunbartonshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°58′51″N 4°13′16″W / 55.9808°N 4.2211°W |
| Grid reference | NS615786 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1867 | Opened |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 1 February 1919 | Reopened |
| 1 October 1951 | Closed |
History
editThe station opened on 1 July 1867 by the North British Railway. At the east end was a siding. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919, before closing permanently on 1 October 1951.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 111. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Campsie Glen Station". Canmore. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Strathblane Line and station closed |
North British Railway Blane Valley Railway |
Lennoxtown (New) Line and station closed |
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