This railway was closed but has largely been re-opened as the Boness and Kinneil Railway by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. The curve to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was built as part of the original line although this is now achieved via a reversing spur on a similar alignment but requiring reversal.
17/03/1851 | [Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway] Causewayend to Boness opened |
07/05/1956 | [Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway] Boness to Polmont (Boness Junction) closed to passengers |
19/07/1965 | [Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway] Boness to Kinneil Colliery closed to freight |
19/07/1975 | [Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway] Kinneil to Manuel Junction closed |
/ /1979 | [Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway] Scottish Railway Preservation Society starts to build line at Boness |
/ /1981 | [Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway] New Boness station opened by Scottish Railway Preservation Society |
/ /1987 | [Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway] Kinneil station opened by Scottish Railway Preservation Society |
/ /1989 | [Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway] Birkhill station opened by Scottish Railway Preservation Society |
/ /1990 | Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway Scottish Railway Preservation Society completes Bo'ness line to Manuel Junction (A station was opened here and the line may be extended to join the Union Canal). |
/ /1995 | [Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway] Scottish Railway Museum opens as the Scottish Railway Exhibition at Boness |
These locations are along the line.
This was the low level of an interchange station. The station was to the north of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway embankment. There was an interchange with its Manuel High Level station.
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Historically there was no station at Birkhill. This is a new station with old buildings. The main station building is from Monifieth and prior to reassembly at Birkhill was used at the Glasgow Garden Festival.
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This is the northern terminus of the Boness and Kinneil Railway (Preserved) (Boness and Kinneil Railway ).
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