Bonnybridge Canal Goods
Location type
StationNames and dates
Bonnybridge [CR] (1886-1930)Bonnybridge Canal Goods (1930-1964)
Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.
Opened on the Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway).Description
This was the terminus of a short branch from Bonnybridge Junction. The line was double track. The terminus had a single platform on the west side of the line with a loop. There was a small station building.
The goods yard was on the east side. This had a double faced loading bank and large goods shed. Alongside to the east was the 1870 Columbian Foundry and the Bonnybridge Foundry.
To the south was the signal box, on the west side of the line. It opened with the line.
Additional sidings opened on the west side to serve the Caledonia Stove And Iron Works.
The branch was singled in 1929, the southbound line lifted and signal box closed. It closed to passengers in 1930. It was known as Bonnybridge Canal afterwards.
The branch remained open until 1964 for goods. One of the last uses was as a car distribution depot.
Tags
Station terminus09/03/2021
| Nearby stations Bonnybridge Central Greenhill Bonnybridge Upper Greenhill Dennyloanhead Denny Castlecary Camelon [1st] Banknock Camelon Larbert Falkirk Camelon [1st] Falkirk High Falkirk Grahamston Alloa Junction | Bonnybridge Foundry Columbian Foundry Caledonia Stove and Iron Works Bonnybridge Tile Works Bonnybridge Shed Bonnymuir Goods Greenhill Lower Junction Chattan Stove and Iron Works Dykehead Firebrick Works Milnquarter Brick Works Bonnyside Foundry Greenhill Goods [CR] Bonnybridge Bond Greenhill Shed [CR] Bonnybridge Junction |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 28/07/1930 | Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway) Bonnybridge Junction to Bonnybridge [CR] closed to passengers. Later, Bonnybridge [CR] becomes Bonnybridge Canal Goods. |
| 07/12/1964 | Bonnybridge Canal Branch (Caledonian Railway) Closed from Bonnybridge Canal Goods to Bonnybridge Junction. |
