Kilsyth railway station

Kilsyth Old station served the town of Kilsyth in Scotland. It was the original terminus of the Kelvin Valley Railway.

Kilsyth
LocationKilsyth, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55.9782°N 4.0609°W / 55.9782; -4.0609
Grid referenceNS715780
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyKilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1 July 1878 (1878-07-01)Opened as Kilsyth
1888Name changed to Kilsyth (Old)
6 August 1951 (1951-08-06)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

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 236. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Kilsyth (Old)". Railscot. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway   Kilsyth New
Line and station closed


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