Forest Mill railway station

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Forest Mill
Forest Mill Station geograph-2357411-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
A goods train at the station in 1962
LocationForestmill, Clackmannanshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
28 August 1850 (1850-08-28)Opened as Kincardine
18 December 1893Name changed to Forest Mill
22 September 1930Closed to passengers
6 October 1979 (1979-10-06)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[]

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] The signal box closed in 1945.[2] The station remained open for goods until 6 October 1979.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 176
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT - Forest Mill". Railscot. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Site of Forest Mill Station, with... © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

External links[]

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

Coordinates: 56°06′40″N 3°42′35″W / 56.1111°N 3.7098°W / 56.1111; -3.7098


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