Gartness railway station
Gartness railway station served the hamlet of Gartness, Stirling, Scotland, from 1856 to 1934 on the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.
Gartness | |
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 The site of the station, looking northeast towards Stirling, in 1997 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Gartness, Stirling Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.051056°N 4.411352°W |
| Grid reference | NS501874 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Forth and Clyde Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 26 May 1856 | Opened |
| 1 October 1934 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 November 1950 | Closed to goods |
History
The station was opened on 26 May 1856 by the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway. To the east end was a siding and to the west was a level crossing. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1934[1] and closed to goods on 1 November 1950.[2] The site is now a house.[3]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 192. OCLC 931112387.
- "Site of Gartness station, 1997 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "RAILSCOT - Gartness". Railscot. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drymen Line and station closed |
Forth and Clyde Junction Railway | Balfron Line and station closed |
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