Dennyloanhead

Location type

Station

Name and dates

Dennyloanhead (1888-1935)

Opened on the Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway.

Description

This was a single platform station with no passing loop. The platform was on the south side of the line and there was a small station building. It was crossed at the west end by Station Road. There was a goods yard at the east end, with a siding approached from the east. To the north was Knowehead Colliery with sidings served from the east.

The station was not in Dennyloanhead itself, but further west at Longcroft.

Tags

Station

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
02/11/2017


Chronology Dates

02/07/1888Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway
Railway opened to passengers and freight. Line operated by both the North British Railway and Caledonian Railway. Stations at Kilsyth (New), Colzium, Banknock, Dennyloanhead, Bonnybridge Central.
01/02/1935Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway
Bonnywater Junction (excluded) to Dennyloanhead (excluded) closed to all traffic.
01/03/1956Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway
Dennyloanhead to Banknock (excluded) closed to freight.

News items

08/09/2022Ian Scott: Heading west on a historical walk from Dennyloanhead to Banknock [Falkirk Herald]