Avonbridge railway station

Avonbridge
Location
Place Scotland
Area Falkirk
Operations
Original company Slamannan Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
History
31 December 1840 Station opened[1]
1 May 1930 Station closed to passengers[1]
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Avonbridge railway station was a station on the Slamannan Railway. The line connected mines and villages in the Central Scotland.

History

Opened by the Slamannan Railway, then joining the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, was absorbed into the North British Railway. It became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station was then closed by that company.

The site today

The station has been demolished but a set of level crossing gates mark the site.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Glenellrig   North British Railway
Slamannan Railway
  Blackstone

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Butt (1995)

Sources

Coordinates: 55°56′12″N 3°44′48″W / 55.93672°N 3.74660°W / 55.93672; -3.74660


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