Blackstone Station
Railway Station (19th Century)-(20th Century)
Site Name Blackstone Station
Classification Railway Station (19th Century)-(20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Blackston Junction Station
Canmore ID 143681
Site Number NS97SW 38
NGR NS 92047 73028
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/143681
- Council Falkirk
- Parish Muiravonside
- Former Region Central
- Former District Falkirk
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS97SW 38 92047 73028
This intermediate station on the Coatbridge - Bathgate - Edinburgh line of the former North British Rly was also the junction station for that company's line to Manuel and Bo'ness. It was opened (as Blackstone Station) on 31 August 1840 by the Slamannan Rly and subsequently renamed Blackston Junction Station by the Monkland Rly. It was closed to regular passenger traffic by the London and North Eastern Rly on 1 May 1930.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 22 April 1999.
R V J Butt 1995.
Possibly opened 31.8.1840 (Slamannan railway). Closed 1.5.1930. Now dismantled.
