Fairfield Siding railway station

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Fairfield Siding
LocationKippen, Stirling
Scotland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyForth and Clyde Junction Railway
Pre-groupingForth and Clyde Junction Railway
Key dates
June 1861 (1861-06)Opened
October 1866 (1866-10)Closed

Fairfield Siding railway station co-served the village of Kippen, Stirling, Scotland, from 1861 to 1866 on the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.

History[]

The station was opened in June 1861 by the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.it was only used on Fridays. It was also a farm siding, the farm being to the north. There was also a cottage on the south side of the line. The station closed in October 1866[1] but the farm siding continued to be used until later on in the year. The cottage has since been demolished.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 178. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT - Fairfields Siding". Railscot. Retrieved 7 July 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ladylands Platform
Line and station closed
  Forth and Clyde Junction Railway   Kippen
Line and station closed


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