Menstrie and Glenochil railway station

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Menstrie and Glenochil
General information
Location Menstrie, Clackmannanshire
Scotland
Coordinates 56°09′01″N3°50′43″W / 56.1502°N 3.8453°W / 56.1502; -3.8453 Coordinates: 56°09′01″N3°50′43″W / 56.1502°N 3.8453°W / 56.1502; -3.8453
Grid reference NS854968
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyAlva Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
3 June 1863 (1863-06-03)Opened as Menstrie
April 1954Name changed to Menstrie and Glenochil
1 November 1954 (1954-11-01)Closed

Menstrie and Glenochil railway station served the village of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, from 1863 to 1954 on the Alva Railway.

History

The station was opened on 3 June 1863 by the Alva Railway. On the east side were the station buildings and to the east was the goods yard. Further to the east was Glenochil Distillery, which was served by stabling sidings. It was known as Menstry in the Dunfermline Press when it first opened. It was also known as Menstrie and Glenochil in the 1900 and 1933 revisions of the North British Railway timetable and in the 1904 edition of the handbook of stations. This was changed to Menstrie and Tullibody in the May 1948 edition. Its name was officially changed to Menstrie and Glenochil in April 1954. [1] The station closed on 1 November 1954. [2]

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References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 157. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 292. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Terminus Alva Railway  Alva
Line and station closed