Plean railway station served the village of Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland from 1904 to 1956 on the Scottish Central Railway.
Plean | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Plean, Stirlingshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°04′25″N 3°52′15″W / 56.0735°N 3.8709°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Scottish Central Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Scottish Central Railway Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 March 1904 | Opened |
| 11 June 1956 | Closed |
History edit
The station opened on 1 March 1904 by the Scottish Central Railway. To the south were sidings which served nearby collieries and to the north was the signal box. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 11 June 1956.[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. 324. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
External links edit
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bannockburn Line open, station closed |
Scottish Central Railway | Larbert Line and station open | ||
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