Kingshouse railway station
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| Kingshouse | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Balquhidder |
| Area | Stirling (district) |
| Coordinates | 56°21′18″N 4°19′22″W / 56.35500°N 4.32277°WCoordinates: 56°21′18″N 4°19′22″W / 56.35500°N 4.32277°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Callander and Oban Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 21 June 1871[1] | Opened as Kingshouse |
| 1 July 1931[1] | Renamed Kingshouse Platform |
| 27 September 1965 | Effective closure date |
| 5 November 1965 | Official closure date |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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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 is the Kingshouse Hotel.
[edit] History
This station opened on 21 June 1871 with a single platform on the east side of the line. It was closed on 27 September 1965 following a landslide in Glen Ogle.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Strathyre | Callander and Oban Railway | Balquhidder | ||
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
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