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Blanefield railway station

Coordinates: 55°59′16″N 4°19′35″W / 55.9878°N 4.3265°W / 55.9878; -4.3265
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Blanefield
The site of the station in 1974
General information
LocationBlanefield, Stirling
Scotland
Coordinates55°59′16″N 4°19′35″W / 55.9878°N 4.3265°W / 55.9878; -4.3265
Grid referenceNS549796
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1867 (1867-07-01)Opened
1 October 1951Closed to passengers
5 October 1959 (1959-10-05)Closed to goods

Blanefield railway station served the village of Blanefield, Stirling, Scotland from 1867 to 1959 on the Blane Valley Railway.

History

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The station opened on 1 July 1867 by the North British Railway. The signal box, which opened in 1894, was to the west next to the level crossing. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1951.[1] Goods traffic continued until 5 October 1959.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Blanefield, Station Road, Blanefield Station". Canmore. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Blanefield Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dumgoyne
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Blane Valley Railway
  Strathblane
Line and station closed