Blackgrange railway station

Blackgrange railway station was a temporary station that served the village of Cambus, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, in 1852 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.

Blackgrange
General information
LocationCambus, Clackmannanshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Key dates
November 1852 (1852-11)Opened
November 1852 (1852-11)Closed

History

The station opened in 1852 by the North British Railway. This was a short lived station, only being open in November 1852.[1][2]

A crossing keeper's house was located to the west of the crossing on the north side. A level crossing still exists on the line which was re-opened in 2008.[3]

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 36. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 81. OCLC 931112387.
  3. Communications and Community Team Leader, Clackmannanshire Council. "Level crossings come into operation as railway progresses". www.clacks.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Causewayhead (Stirling)
Line open, station closed
  North British Railway
Stirling and Dunfermline Railway
  Cambus
Line open, station closed

56.1321°N 3.8696°W / 56.1321; -3.8696


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