Dollar railway station
Dollar railway station served the village of Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland from 1869 to 1964 on the Devon Valley Railway.
Dollar | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dollar, Clackmannanshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Devon Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 3 May 1869 | Opened |
| 15 June 1964 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 3 May 1869 by the Devon Valley Railway. To the northeast was the goods yard and to the southeast was the signal box. To the east was Dollar Mine, which provided coal for Kincardine Power Station. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 June 1964.[1] The signal box closed in 1967 and Dollar Mine closed in 1973.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 147. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Dollar". Railscot. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillicoultry Line and station closed |
Devon Valley Railway | Rumbling Bridge Line and station closed |
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