Milton of Campsie railway station

Milton of Campsie
General information
Location	Milton of Campsie, Stirlingshire Scotland
Coordinates	55.9621°N 4.1617°W / 55.9621; -4.1617
Grid reference	NS651764
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
5 July 1848 (1848-07-05)	Opened as Miltown
1874	Name changed to Milton
1 May 1912	Name changed to Milton of Campsie
1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)	Closed

Milton of Campsie railway station served the village of Milton of Campsie, in the historical county of Stirlingshire, Scotland, from 1848 to 1951 on the Campsie Branch.

History

The station was opened as Miltown on 5 July 1848 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. To the east was a siding that served a loading bank, near this was the signal box and on the eastbound platform was the station building. To the west was a siding that served Lillyburn Printworks and to the south was a siding that served Kincaid Printworks. The station's name was changed to Milton in 1874 and changed again to Milton in Campsie on 1 May 1912. It closed on 1 October 1951.

References

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Lennoxtown (New) Line and station closed		North British Railway Campsie Branch		Kirkintilloch Line and station closed