Killin Junction railway station
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Killin Junction | |||
Location | |||
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Location | Glen Dochart | ||
Area | Stirling (district) | ||
Operations | |||
Original company | Callander and Oban Railway | ||
Pre-grouping | Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway | ||
Platforms | 3 | ||
History | |||
1 August 1886 | Open | ||
27 September 1965 | Effective closure date | ||
5 November 1965 | Official closure date | ||
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
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 | ||
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Balquhidder | Callander and Oban Railway | Luib | ||
Killin | Killin Railway | connection to C&O |
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Hodgins, Douglas; Sanders, Keith (1993). British Railways Past and Present No 31 - North West Scotland. Kettering: Past & Present. ISBN 1-8589-5090-2.
- Thomas, John (1981). Forgotten Railways of Scotland. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-8193-8.