Killin Junction railway station

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Killin Junction
Killin junction.jpg
The branch train to Killin c. 1958
General information
Location Glen Dochart, Stirling (district)
Scotland
Coordinates 56°25′40″N4°23′05″W / 56.4277°N 4.3847°W / 56.4277; -4.3847
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Callander and Oban Railway
Pre-groupingCallander and Oban Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1870 (1870-06-01)Station opened
28 September 1965Effective closure date
1 November 1965Official closure date

Killin Junction was a railway station located in Glen Dochart, Stirling (district) close to where the road from Glen Ogle joins the Crianlarich to Killin road.

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History

Killin Junction station opened on 1 June 1870, [1] providing passengers on the Callander and Oban Railway with a connection to Killin by the newly opened Killin Railway.

The station was situated in the woodlands on the slopes leading up to Glen Ogle pass and, apart from the railway, could be reached by footpath only.

The station was closed on 27 September 1965 following a landslide in Glen Ogle. [2] [3] Nowadays a forestry road following the track of the old line to Killin leads from the A85 to the location. There are still traces of the platforms, a few derelict former railway houses and the line to Glen Ogle, which can be followed for some distance, although fallen trees after a recent[ when? ] storm block the track in places. All signal boxes and other buildings are gone.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Glenoglehead   Callander and Oban Railway   Luib
Killin   Killin Railway  connection to C&O

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 132. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ↑ Hodgins & Sanders; p 40
  3. ↑ Thomas; pp 127-131

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