Causewayhead (Stirling) railway station

Causewayhead railway station served the suburb of Causewayhead, Stirlingshire, Scotland from 1852 to 1955 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.

Causewayhead
LocationCausewayhead, Stirlingshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1852 (1852-07-01)Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 April 1919Reopened
4 July 1955 (1955-07-04)Closed permanently

History

The station opened on 1 July 1852 by the North British Railway. The goods yard was to the north west and the signal box, which opened in 1900, was on the westbound platform. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 April 1919, only to close again on 4 July 1955.[1] The signal box closed in 1964.[2]

References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 111
  2. "RAILSCOT - Causewayhead". Railscot. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Stirling
Line open, station open
  North British Railway
Stirling and Dunfermline Railway
  Blackgrange
Line open, station closed


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