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Rumbling Bridge railway station
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°10′34″N 3°35′00″W / 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 |
History Edit
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]
References Edit
- ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 349
External links Edit
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar Line and station closed | Devon Valley Railway | Crook of Devon Line and station closed |