Rumbling Bridge railway station
Disused railway station in Rumbling Bridge, Kinross-shire
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Rumbling Bridge railway station served the village of Rumbling Bridge, Kinross-shire, Scotland from 1863 to 1964 on the Devon Valley Railway.
Rumbling Bridge | |||||
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A train leaving the station in 1957 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Rumbling Bridge, Kinross-shire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 56.1762°N 3.5834°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NT018993 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Devon Valley Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (Scottish Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 May 1863 | Opened | ||||
| 1 October 1868 | Closed | ||||
| 1 October 1870 | Reopened and relocated | ||||
| 15 June 1964 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station opened on 1 May 1863 by the Devon Valley Railway. It opened as a terminus until the line to the east was completed. It closed on 1 October 1868 but was later relocated to the west and reopened on 1 October 1870. To the west was the goods yard and to the south was the signal box. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 June 1964.[1]
