Gartness railway station
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Gartness | |
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![]() The site of the station, looking northeast towards Stirling, in 1997 | |
General information | |
Location | Gartness, Stirling Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°03′04″N 4°24′41″W / 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 |
Gartness railway station served the hamlet of Gartness, Stirling, Scotland, from 1856 to 1934 on the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.
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]
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.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Drymen Line and station closed |
Forth and Clyde Junction Railway | Balfron Line and station closed |
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