Loch Tay railway station

Loch Tay
General information
Location	Loch Tay, Stirling (district) Scotland
Coordinates	56°28′52″N4°18′11″W / 56.4812°N 4.3030°W / 56.4812; -4.3030
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Killin Railway
Pre-grouping	Killin Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 April 1886	Opened as Loch Tay Killin Pier
1 October 1895	Name changed to Loch Tay
9 September 1939	Closed
Location

Loch Tay was a railway station located at the head of Loch Tay, Stirling.

History

Opened as Loch Tay Killin Pier on 1 April 1886, the station comprised a single platform on the east side of the line. A loop was provided for running round, and the line continued north to an engine shed. Two sidings for the pier curved away to the east. It connected with shipping services on Loch Tay provided by the Loch Tay Steamboat Company.

Its name was changed to Loch Tay on 1 October 1895. The station closed to passengers on 9 September 1939, ^[1] however as the engine shed for the line was located here, the line remained in use. ^[2]

This line was scheduled for closure on 1 November 1965, however the landslide in Glen Ogle resulted in premature closure on 27 September 1965.

References

1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 272. OCLC   931112387.
2. Hodgins & Sanders; p 40

Sources

• Hodgins, Douglas; Sanders, Keith (1993). British Railways Past and Present No 31 - North West Scotland. Kettering: Past & Present. ISBN   1-85895-090-2.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Terminus		Killin Railway		Killin