Menstrie and Glenochil railway station

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
Grid reference	NS854968
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Alva 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 1954	Name changed to Menstrie and Glenochil
1 November 1954 (1954-11-01)	Closed
Location

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]

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