Gargunnock railway station

Gargunnock railway station served the village of Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland, from 1856 to 1959 on the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.

Gargunnock
The site of the station, looking south towards the A811, in 1997
General information
LocationGargunnock, Stirling
Scotland
Platforms1 (initially)
2 (later added)
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyForth and Clyde Junction Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
26 May 1856 (1856-05-26)Opened
1 October 1934Closed to passengers
5 October 1959 (1959-10-05)Closed to goods

History

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The station was opened on 26 May 1856 by the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway. To the west was the goods yard and to the west of the level crossing was the signal box, which opened in 1892. On the north side of the line were sidings which served a sawmill. The station initially had only one platform but another was later added. It closed on 1 October 1934[1] and the signal box was downgraded to a ground frame shortly after. It closed to goods on 5 October 1959.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 190. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Site of Gargunnock station, 1997 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 7 July 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Kippen
Line and station closed
  Forth and Clyde Junction Railway   Stirling
Line closed, station open

56°07′52″N 4°04′11″W / 56.1312°N 4.0697°W / 56.1312; -4.0697