Lennoxtown (Old) railway station

Lennoxtown railway station served the town of Lennoxtown, Dunbartonshire, Scotland from 1848 to 1881 on the Blane Valley Railway.

Lennoxtown (Old)
General information
LocationLennoxtown, Dunbartonshire
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Key dates
5 July 1848 (1848-07-05)Opened as Lennoxtown
1 July 1867Name changed to Lennoxtown (Old)
1 October 1881 (1881-10-01)Closed

History

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The station opened as Lennoxtown on 5 July 1848 as Lennoxtown by the North British Railway. It had a trainshed on the east side and a goods yard which was on both sides of the approaching line. The station's name was changed to Lennoxtown (Old) on 1 July 1867 when Lennoxtown (New) opened in the same year. This station remained open until 1 October 1881.[1]

References

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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. 250. OCLC 931112387.

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