Kilsyth railway station
Kilsyth Old station served the town of Kilsyth in Scotland. It was the original terminus of the Kelvin Valley Railway.
Kilsyth | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.9782°N 4.0609°W |
| Grid reference | NS715780 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1878 | Opened as Kilsyth |
| 1888 | Name changed to Kilsyth (Old) |
| 6 August 1951 | Closed |
History
The station opened as Kilsyth on 1 January 1878 by the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway. It was renamed to Kilsyth (Old) in 1888 and it closed on 6 August 1951[1] when the railway was extended east with the opening of the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge railway. A new station was built, Kilsyth New Station and this rendered the Old Station almost useless. It was a stone roofed building. It was demolished and now the Kilsyth swimming pool has been built over the site at the junction of Airdrie Road, Glasgow Road and Parkburn Road.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 236. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Kilsyth (Old)". Railscot. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway | Kilsyth New Line and station closed |
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