Greenhill Lower railway station

Greenhill Lower
Greenhill Lower
	Stainer 5MT hauling a passenger service to Kirkcaldy in 1957
General information
Location	Greenhill, Falkirk; Scotland
Platforms	2; 3 (later added)
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway; British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 March 1848	Opened
18 April 1966	Closed

Greenhill Lower railway station served the village of Greenhill, Falkirk, Scotland from 1848 to 1966 on the Scottish Central Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 March 1848 by the Caledonian Railway. A third platform was added when the Bonnybridge Branch opened. The platform opened on the north side, making the former northern platform an island platform. It was also known as Greenhill Junction in some Caledonian timetables. The station closed on 18 April 1966.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 206. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 109. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Denny Line partly open, station closed		Scottish Central Railway		Bonnybridge Line and station closed

External links

RAILSCOT - Greenhill Lower

55°59′22″N 3°53′25″W / 55.9894°N 3.8903°W / 55.9894; -3.8903

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[1] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 206. OCLC 931112387.

[Butt-2] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 109. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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