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Plean railway station

Coordinates: 56°04′25″N 3°52′15″W / 56.0735°N 3.8709°W / 56.0735; -3.8709
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Plean
General information
LocationPlean, Stirlingshire
Scotland
Coordinates56°04′25″N 3°52′15″W / 56.0735°N 3.8709°W / 56.0735; -3.8709
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyScottish Central Railway
Pre-groupingScottish Central Railway
Caledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 March 1904 (1904-03-01)Opened
11 June 1956Closed

Plean railway station served the village of Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland from 1904 to 1956 on the Scottish Central Railway.

History

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The station opened on 1 March 1904 by the Scottish Central Railway. To the south were sidings which served nearby collieries and to the north was the signal box. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 11 June 1956.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 324. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bannockburn
Line open, station closed
  Scottish Central Railway   Larbert
Line and station open