Forest Mill railway station
Forest Mill | |
|---|---|
 A goods train at the station in 1962 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Forestmill, Clackmannanshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 28 August 1850 | Opened as Kincardine |
| 18 December 1893 | Name changed to Forest Mill |
| 22 September 1930 | Closed to passengers |
| 6 October 1979 | Closed to goods |
Forest Mill railway station served the hamlet of Forestmill, Clackmannanshire, Scotland from 1850 to 1930 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened as Kincardine on 28 August 1850 by the North British Railway. To the east was the goods yard. To the west was a coal yard which was served by a siding to the east. The station's name was changed to Forest Mill on 18 December 1893. It closed to passengers on 22 September 1930[1] but remained open for goods until 6 October 1979.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 176
- ^ "Site of Forest Mill Station, with... © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clackmannan Road Line and station closed | North British Railway Stirling and Dunfermline Railway | Bogside (Fife) Line and station closed |
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