Arden railway station, Scotland
Disused railway station in Falkirk, Scotland
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Arden railway station was a station on the Slamannan Railway. The line connected mines and villages in the Central Scotland.
LocationFalkirk
Scotland
Scotland
Coordinates55.89825°N 3.92106°W
StatusDisused
Original company
Slamannan RailwayArden | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Falkirk Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.89825°N 3.92106°W | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Slamannan Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 31 December 1840 | Station opened | ||||
| 1 May 1930 | Station closed to passengers | ||||
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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 site has been obliterated by open cast mining.[1]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiterigg | North British Railway Slamannan Railway |
Longriggend | ||
