Killin Junction railway station
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| Killin Junction | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Glen Dochart |
| Area | Stirling (district) |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Callander and Oban Railway |
| Pre-grouping company | Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 August 1886 | Open |
| 27 September 1965 | Effective closure date |
| 5 November 1965 | Official closure date |
| Disused railway stations in Scotland | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain |
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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.
[edit] History
Killin Junction station opened on 1 April 1886, providing passengers on the Callander and Oban Railway with a connection to Killin by the newly-opened Killin Railway.
The station was closed in 27 September 1965 following a landslide in Glen Ogle.[1][2]
| Preceding station | Historical Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balquhidder | Callander and Oban Railway | Luib | ||
| Killin | Killin Railway | Terminus | ||
[edit] References
- ^ British Railways Past and Present No 31 - North West Scotland (ISBN 1-85895-090-2) page 40
- ^ Forgotten Railways of Scotland; John Thomas (ISBN 0-7153-8193-8) pp 127 to 131
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