Strathyre railway station
Strathyre was a railway station located at the head of Loch Lubnaig, Stirling, in Strathyre.
Strathyre | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Strathyre, Stirling (district) Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.3236°N 4.3300°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Callander and Oban Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1870 | Opened |
| 28 September 1965[1] | Effective closure date |
| 1 November 1965 | Official closure date |
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').[2]
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.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callander | Callander and Oban Railway | Kingshouse | ||
References
- Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 409. OCLC 931112387.
- Strathyre Archived 13 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. CityofStirling.com. Accessed 11 April 2012.
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