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Kilsyth and Bonnybridge railway

Former railway line in Scotland

The Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway was a railway line in central Scotland, built to exploit the mineral extractive industries in the area; it opened in 1888. A passenger service was run, but bus competition overwhelmed it after 1920 and the passenger service closed in 1935.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

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Banknock railway station
Photo: Raymond Okonski, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Railway was a railway line in central Scotland, built to exploit the mineral extractive industries in the area; it opened in 1888. A passenger service was run, but bus competition overwhelmed it after 1920 and the passenger service closed in 1935.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by British Rail1

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