Glenoglehead railway station

Glenoglehead was a railway station located at the head of Glen Ogle, Stirling district, Scotland. It was situated on a remote mountainside, some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the village of Killin.

Glenoglehead
Location
PlaceGlen Ogle
AreaStirling (district)
Coordinates56.4247°N 4.3394°W / 56.4247; -4.3394
Operations
Original companyCallander and Oban Railway
Pre-groupingCallander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway
Platforms2
History
1 June 1870Opened as Killin[1]
1 April 1886Renamed as Glenoglehead[1]
1 April 1889Closed for passengers[2]
28 September 1965closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

When opened on 1 June 1870, the station (then named "Killin") was the temporary terminus of the Callander and Oban Railway. This situation persisted until 1 August 1873 when the line was extended to Tyndrum.

Originally, the station had just one platform.[3] There was also a turntable and an engine shed.[3] After the railway was extended to Tyndrum, the station had two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop, and the turntable and engine shed were removed. There were sidings on the east side of the station.

The station was renamed "Glenoglehead" on 1 April 1886, concurrent with the opening of the Killin Railway and a new station in the village of Killin itself.[2] The original station on the Callander & Oban Railway did not close to passengers until 1 April 1889.[2] The station was occasionally served by excursions until 1916 after which it was used by railway staff until the line closure.[4] Glenoglehead signal box and crossing loop remained in use until the railway's closure in 1965, the actual closure date having been brought forward because of a nearby landslide.

Signalling

Glenoglehead signal box, which replaced the original box on 8 April 1890, was located on the west side of the railway. It had 12 levers.

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References

Notes
  1. Thomas (1990), page 193
  2. Thomas (1990), page 110
  3. Thomas (1990), page 43
  4. Private and Untimetabled Railway Stations by G.Croughton page 79

Sources
  • Thomas, John (1966). The Callander and Oban Railway (1st ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. OCLC 2316816.
  • Thomas, John; Farrington, J.H. (1990). The Callander and Oban Railway (2nd ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David St John Thomas. OCLC 60059451.
  • Thomas, John (2000). The Callander and Oban Railway (3rd ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-9465-3761-5. OCLC 228266316.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Balquhidder   Callander and Oban Railway   Killin Junction


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