Kilsyth railway station
Disused railway station in Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire
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Kilsyth Old station served the town of Kilsyth in Scotland. It was the original terminus of the Kelvin Valley Railway.
Kilsyth | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.9782°N 4.0609°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS715780 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 July 1878 | Opened as Kilsyth | ||||
| 1888 | Name changed to Kilsyth (Old) | ||||
| 6 August 1951 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station opened as Kilsyth on 1 January 1878 by the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway. It was renamed to Kilsyth (Old) in 1888, renamed Kilsyth in 1936 and it closed on 6 August 1951.[1]
