Kingshouse railway station explained

Kingshouse
Status:Disused
Borough:Balquhidder, Stirling (district)
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:56.355°N -4.3228°W
Platforms:1
Original:Callander and Oban Railway
Pregroup:Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway
Years:21 June 1871
Events:Opened as Kingshouse
Years1:1 July 1931
Events1:Renamed Kingshouse Platform
Years2:28 September 1965
Events2:Effective closure date
Years3:1 November 1965
Events3:Official closure date

Kingshouse was a railway station located at the hamlet of Kingshouse, Stirling where the road from Balquhidder joins the A84. The only building of note locally to the station was the Kingshouse Hotel. In 2013 it was refurbished and opened under new management as the Mhor 84 Hotel.[1]

History

This station opened on 21 June 1871 with a single platform on the east side of the line. It was closed on 28 September 1965 following a landslide in Glen Ogle.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: That's Mhor like it . Herald Scotland . 12 January 2016.