Kirkliston railway station

Kirkliston railway station served the village of Kirkliston, historically in the county of West Lothian, Scotland from 1866 to 1966 on the North British Railway.

Kirkliston
The site of the station, looking southwest from Station Road, in 2002
General information
LocationKirkliston, West Lothian
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 March 1866 (1866-03-01)Opened
22 September 1930Closed to passengers
7 February 1966 (1966-02-07)Closed to goods

History

The station opened on 1 March 1866 by the North British Railway. To the east was the goods yard and to the southwest was the signal box, which opened in 1894. To the south were sidings that served Kirkliston Distillery. The station closed on 22 September 1930[1] but it remained open for goods until 7 February 1966.[2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 240. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Site of former Kirkliston station, 2002 © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ratho Low Level
Line and station closed
  North British Railway
South Queensferry Branch
  Dalmeny
1866-1890 station only
or
South Queensferry
Line and stations closed

55.9546°N 3.3999°W / 55.9546; -3.3999


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