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Strathblane railway station

Coordinates: 55°59′05″N 4°18′14″W / 55.9846°N 4.3038°W / 55.9846; -4.3038
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Strathblane
General information
LocationStrathblane, Stirling
Scotland
Coordinates55°59′05″N 4°18′14″W / 55.9846°N 4.3038°W / 55.9846; -4.3038
Grid referenceNS563792
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1867 (1867-07-01)Opened
1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)Closed

Strathblane railway station served the village of Strathblane, Stirling, Scotland from 1867 to 1951 on the Blane Valley Railway.

History

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The station opened on 1 July 1867 by the North British Railway. There was a siding on the north side with a dock. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1951.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 384
  2. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Blanefield
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
Blane Valley Railway
  Campsie Glen
Line and station closed