Dollar railway station

Dollar railway station served the village of Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland from 1869 to 1964 on the Devon Valley Railway.

Dollar
The station in 1957
General information
LocationDollar, Clackmannanshire
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDevon Valley Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
3 May 1869 (1869-05-03)Opened
15 June 1964 (1964-06-15)Closed

History

The station opened on 3 May 1869 by the Devon Valley Railway. To the northeast was the goods yard and to the southeast was the signal box. To the east was Dollar Mine, which provided coal for Kincardine Power Station. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 June 1964.[1][2]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 147. OCLC 931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 80. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Tillicoultry
Line and station closed		   Devon Valley Railway   Rumbling Bridge
Line and station closed

56.1602°N 3.6718°W / 56.1602; -3.6718


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