Guardbridge railway station
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Disused railway station in Guardbridge, Fife
Guardbridge | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Guardbridge, Fife Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 56°21′35′′N 2°53′26′′W / 56.3596°N 2.8906°W / 56.3596; -2.8906 | ||||
| Grid reference | NO450189 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | St Andrews Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1July1852(1852年07月01日) [1] | Opened | ||||
| 6September1965(1965年09月06日) | Closed | ||||
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Guardbridge railway station served the village of Guardbridge, Fife, Scotland from 1852 to 1965 on The St. Andrews Railway.
History
[edit ]The station opened on 1 July 1852 by The St. Andrews Railway. To the south was the signal box, to the west was the goods yard and Seggie Brick and Tile Works and to the north was Guardbridge Paper Mill. This closed in 2008. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 September 1965.[2] [3]
References
[edit ]- ↑ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 222
- ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 208. OCLC 931112387.
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 110. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| St Andrews (New) Line and station closed |
The St. Andrews Railway | Leuchars (Old) Line and station closed | ||
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