Kilsyth New railway station

Kilsyth New station served the town of Kilsyth in Scotland. The station was on the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway.

Kilsyth (New)
The site of the station in 1958
General information
LocationKilsyth, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55.9789°N 4.0529°W / 55.9789; -4.0529
Grid referenceNS719781
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyKilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
2 July 1888 (1888-07-02)Opened
1 February 1935 (1935-02-01)Closed

History

The station opened on 2 July 1888. It was located on the corner of Kingston Road and Station Road and was a three-storey building. The station was demolished after the railway was closed and is now used as car repair workshop. The station closed on 1 February 1935.[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. 236. OCLC 931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 133. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Kilsyth
Line and station closed
  Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway   Colzium
Line and station closed


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