Kilsyth railway station

Kilsyth
General information
LocationKilsyth, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°58′42″N 4°03′39″W / 55.9782°N 4.0609°W / 55.9782; -4.0609
Grid referenceNS715780
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyKilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 July 1878 (1878-07-01)Opened as Kilsyth
1888Name changed to Kilsyth (Old)
6 August 1951 (1951-08-06)Closed
Location

Kilsyth Old station served the town of Kilsyth in Scotland. It was the original terminus of the Kelvin Valley Railway.

History

The station opened as Kilsyth on 1 January 1878 by the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway. It was renamed to Kilsyth (Old) in 1888, renamed Kilsyth in 1936 and it closed on 6 August 1951.[1]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 236. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway   Kilsyth New
Line and station closed
Twechar
Line and station closed 		  Kelvin Valley Railway   Terminus


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