Heritage railway stations · Central Scotland
Kippen railway station
In or near Kippen.
Kippen railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Kippen railway station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kippen railway station co-served the village of Kippen, Stirling, Scotland, from 1856 to 1934 on the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened on 26 May 1856 by the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway. On the westbound platform is the station building, near the level crossing was the signal box and on the south side of the line is the goods yard. To the north was Boquan Tile Works, which was served by a siding. Despite its name, the station was situated a mile northeast of Kippen. The station closed on 1 October 1934.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1353, -4.1499
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK8 3JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
Sources
- wikidata: Q107501669 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kippen railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kippen railway station?
- Kippen railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK8 3JA).
- What is Kippen railway station?
- Kippen railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kippen railway station?
- Drivers can use postcode FK8 3JA.
- Is Kippen railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Kippen railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kippen railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK8 3JA. It sits within the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency.