Strathyre railway station

Strathyre was a railway station located at the head of Loch Lubnaig, Stirling, in Strathyre.

Strathyre
Location
PlaceStrathyre
AreaStirling (district)
Coordinates56.3236°N 4.3300°W / 56.3236; -4.3300
Operations
Original companyCallander and Oban Railway
Pre-groupingCallander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway
Platforms2
History
1 June 1870Opened
28 September 1965Effective closure date
1 November 1965Official closure date
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

This station opened on 1 June 1870 along with the first section of the Callander and Oban Railway, between Callander and Glenoglehead (originally named 'Killin').[1]

The station was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There were sidings on the east side of the station.

Final closure came on 27 September 1965 following a landslide in Glen Ogle.

Signalling

Strathyre signal box, which replaced the original box on 13 May 1890, was located on the Up platform, on the east side of the railway. It had 12 levers.[2]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Callander   Callander and Oban Railway   Kingshouse

References

  1. Strathyre Archived 13 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. CityofStirling.com. Accessed 11 April 2012.
  2. Photographs of Strathyre. RAILSCOT. Accessed 11 April 2012.


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