| Killin | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Killin, Stirling Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°28′14″N 4°18′55″W / 56.4705°N 4.3154°W / 56.4705; -4.3154 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Killin Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Killin Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 April 1886 | Opened |
| 28 September 1965 | Effective closure date |
| 1 November 1965 | 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.
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
- ^ Quick 2022, p. 263.
- "Killin station on OS 25 inch map Perth and Clackmannanshire LXXX.3 (Kenmore; Killin)". National Library of Scotland. 1900. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- McRae 1998, pp. 13–14.
- Hodgins & Sanders 1993, p. 40.
Sources
- Hodgins, Douglas; Sanders, Keith (1993). British Railways Past and Present No 31 - North West Scotland. Kettering: Past & Present. ISBN 1-85895-090-2.
- McRae, Andrew (1998). British Railways Camping Coach Holidays: A Tour of Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part Two). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-53-3.
- Quick, Michael (2022) . Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Tay | Killin Railway | Killin Junction | ||
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