Bo'ness, Station
Railway Station (19th Century)
Site Name Bo'ness, Station
Classification Railway Station (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Seaview Place, Railway Station
Canmore ID 140919
Site Number NS98SE 85
NGR NS 99614 81615
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/140919
- Council Falkirk
- Parish Bo'ness And Carriden
- Former Region Central
- Former District Falkirk
- Former County West Lothian
NS98SE 85 9962 8162
For successor Bo'ness Station (Bo'ness heritage area) of the Bo'ness and Kinneil Rly (Scottish Railway Preservation Society) at NT 004 817, see NT08SW 100.
This station was formerly the terminal station of the Bo'ness branch (from Manuel) of the former North British Rly, the line itself continuing further eastwards to Bo'ness harbour (NT08SE 101) and Bridgeness. The station was opened by the Monkland Rly on 10 June 1856 and closed to regular passenger traffic on 7 May 1956.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 9 February 1999.
R V J Butt 1995.
Characterisation
This site falls within the Corbiehall and Snab Area of Townscape Character (NS98SE 207), which was defined as part of the RCAHMS Urban Survey Programme 2013. Text relating to the historical development and topography, and present character of the Corbiehall and Snab Area of Townscape Character can be viewed at site NS98SE 207.
Information from RCAHMS (LK), January 2014
