South Alloa | |
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General information | |
Location |
South Alloa,
Falkirk Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°06′21″N 3°48′18″W / 56.1057°N 3.8050°W |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Scottish Central Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
2 September 1850 | Opened as Alloa |
1854 | Renamed as South Alloa |
1 October 1885 | Closed to passengers |
1 September 1950 | Closed completely |
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South Alloa railway station, located south of the River Forth, served the village of South Alloa, Scotland and the town of Alloa via a ferry link from 1850 to 1885.
The station was opened on 2 September 1850 as Alloa by the Scottish Central Railway (SCR) as the northern terminus of a branch from their Larbert to Stirling main line. [1] The branch ran from Alloa Junction and was known as the Alloa Branch, in the opening notification in the newspaper, or South Alloa Branch, on the OS map. [2] [3]
The station was about 200 yards (180 m) south of the ferry pier where ferries ran across the Forth to Alloa pier, a short distance from Alloa Ferry station. In 1860 the station consisted of a small building with one platform on a run-around loop, there were several sidings and a goods shed, close by to the west was a connection to some coke ovens. [4]
At the time of opening the station the SCR took over the running of the ferry and it was reported to be a great benefit until the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway's Alloa to Stirling line opened in 1852. [5]
The station's name was changed to South Alloa in 1854 to avoid confusion with the North British Railway station. It closed to passengers on 1 October 1885 when the Alloa Swing Bridge opened on a direct route to Alloa. [1] [6]
By 1895 there were a lot of sidings to the west of the station servicing a timber depot. [3] The line closed to goods on 1 September 1950. [7]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Airth Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway Scottish Central Railway |
Terminus |