Twechar railway station
Twechar | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | East Dunbartonshire Scotland |
| Grid reference | NS695768 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1878 | Station opens |
| 29 September 1924 | Station renamed as Twechar |
| 6 August 1951 | Station closed to passengers |
| 1966 | Coal traffic ceased. |
Twechar railway station was opened in 1878 as Gavell on the Kelvin Valley Railway and renamed Twechar in 1924. The station served the hamlet of Twechar and the coal mining area, Gavell House and Farm, etc. in East Dunbartonshire until 1951 for passenger travel. and to coal traffic to the Cadder Yard until 1966.