Bowhouse railway station
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Bowhouse | |
|---|---|
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1867052.jpg) The goods only station in 1962 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bowhouse, Falkirk Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°57′27″N 3°41′20″W / 55.9574°N 3.6889°W |
| Grid reference | NS945751 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Slamannan Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Monkland Railways North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1840s | Opened |
| 1 May 1930 | Closed to passengers |
| 6 July 1964 | Closed to goods |
Bowhouse railway station served the suburb of Bowhouse, Falkirk, Scotland, from the 1840s to 1964 on the Slamannan Railway.
History
The station was opened in the 1840s by the Slamannan Railway. It has three sidings a loading bank and a goods yard with a goods shed, although it wasn't served by rail. The signal box opened in 1892 but it was downgraded to a ground frame in 1892. The station closed to passengers on 1 May 1930[1] and closed to goods on 6 July 1964.[2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 90. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Bowhouse Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causewayend Line and station closed |
Slamannan Railway | Blackston Junction Line and station closed |
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