Caldarvan railway station

Caldarvan
The site of the station in 2007
General information
Location	Caldarvan, Dunbartonshire Scotland
Coordinates	56.0170°N 4.5061°W / 56.0170; -4.5061
Grid reference	NS438832
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Forth and Clyde Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
26 May 1856 (1856-05-26)	Opened as Kilmaronock
January 1877	Name changed to Caldarvan
1 October 1934 (1934-10-01)	Closed

Caldarvan railway station served the estate of Caldarvan, in the historical county of Dunbartonshire, Scotland, from 1856 to 1934 on the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.

History

The station was opened as Kilmaronock on 26 May 1856 by the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway. To the south of the platform was a goods siding. To the northeast was the signal box and Gallangad Siding. The station's name was changed to Caldarvan in January 1877. It closed on 1 October 1934.^[1][2][3]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 109. OCLC 931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 133. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 51. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Jamestown Line and station closed		Forth and Clyde Junction Railway		Drymen Line and station closed