Killin Junction railway station
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.
Killin Junction | |
|---|---|
 The branch train to Killin c. 1958 | |
| Location | Glen Dochart, Stirling (district) Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.4277°N 4.3847°W |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Callander and Oban Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Callander and Oban Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1870 | Station opened |
| 28 September 1965 | Effective closure date |
| 1 November 1965 | Official closure date |
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 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 | ||
References
Notes
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 132. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Hodgins & Sanders; p 40
- Thomas; pp 127-131
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Hodgins, Douglas; Sanders, Keith (1993). British Railways Past and Present No 31 - North West Scotland. Kettering: Past & Present. ISBN 1-85895-090-2.
- Thomas, John (1981). Forgotten Railways of Scotland. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-8193-8.