Banknock railway station
Banknock railway station served the village of Banknock in Scotland. The station was served by trains on the lines from Kilsyth New to Bonnybridge.
Banknock | |
|---|---|
 Station site in 2007 | |
| Location | Falkirk Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.9913°N 3.9577°W |
| Grid reference | NS779793 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Kilsyth and Bonnybridge railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 July 1888 | Station opens |
| 1 February 1935 | Station closes |
History
Opened by the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge railway in 1888,[1] and absorbed into the North British Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station closed along with the line in 1935.[2][3]
References
- http://www.nbrstudygroup.co.uk/nbr/pdfs/station_list.pdf
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. p.26
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 219–220. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
- Brief history of the Kilsyth & Bonnybridge Joint Railway
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Station marked as closed on 1947 OS map
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