Causewayhead (Stirling) railway station
Causewayhead Railway Station Scottish Gaelic: Stèisean rèile Causewayhead | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station, looking northeast towards Alloa, in 1986 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Causewayhead, Stirlingshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Stirling and Dunfermline Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1852 | Opened |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 1 February 1919 | Reopened |
| 4 July 1955 | Closed |
Causewayhead railway station served the suburb of Causewayhead in Stirling, Scotland, from 1852 to 1955 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.
History
The station opened on 1 July 1852 by the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.[1] 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 February 1919, only to close again on 4 July 1955.[2][3] There is a proposal in consideration to reopen the station at a nearby site.[4]
References
- ISBN 9781915069290.
- ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 111
- ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "A new rail station near Causewayhead". Retrieved 21 October 2022.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Line open, station open |
North British Railway Stirling and Dunfermline Railway |
Blackgrange Line open, station closed | ||
56°08′07″N 3°55′35″W / 56.1353°N 3.9263°W
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