Killin railway station explained

Killin
Status:Disused
Borough:Killin, Stirling
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:56.4705°N -4.3154°W
Platforms:1
Original:Killin Railway
Pregroup:Killin Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:1 April 1886
Events:Opened
Years1:28 September 1965
Events1:Effective closure date
Years2:1 November 1965
Events2:Official closure date

Killin railway station was a railway station located at Killin, Stirling.

History

Opened on 1 April 1886, the station comprised a single platform on the west side of the line. There were also three sidings on the same side.[1]

A camping coach was positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1961 to 1963.

This station was officially closed on 1 November 1965, although following the Glen Ogle landslide on 27 September 1965, the service was suspended and replaced by buses until the official closure.

References

  1. Web site: Killin station on OS 25 inch map Perth and Clackmannanshire LXXX.3 (Kenmore; Killin). 1900. National Library of Scotland . 13 July 2020.

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