Causewayhead (Stirling) railway station

Causewayhead Railway Station
The site of the station, looking northeast towards Alloa, in 1986
General information
LocationCausewayhead, Stirlingshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyStirling and Dunfermline Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1852 (1852-07-01)Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 February 1919Reopened
4 July 1955 (1955-07-04)Closed

Causewayhead railway station served the suburb of Causewayhead in Stirling, Scotland, from 1852 to 1955 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 July 1852 by the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.[1] The goods yard was to the north west and the signal box, which opened in 1900, was on the westbound platform. The station closed on 1 January 1917 but reopened on 1 February 1919, only to close again on 4 July 1955.[2][3] There is a proposal in consideration to reopen the station at a nearby site.[4]

References

  1. ^ Peddie, Donald (2023). The Railways of Stirling. Lightmoor Press. pp. 25–27. ISBN 9781915069290.
  2. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 111
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 56. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. ^ "A new rail station near Causewayhead". Retrieved 21 October 2022.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Stirling
Line open, station open 		  North British Railway
Stirling and Dunfermline Railway 		  Blackgrange
Line open, station closed

56°08′07″N 3°55′35″W / 56.1353°N 3.9263°W / 56.1353; -3.9263


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