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Alva railway station

Coordinates: 56°09′02″N 3°48′10″W / 56.15050°N 3.80291°W / 56.15050; -3.80291
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Map of Alva from 1945 showing site of station
Alva

Allamhagh
Location of the former station (1991)
General information
LocationAlva, Clackmannanshire
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyAlva Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
3 June 1863Station opens
1 November 1954Station closes

Alva railway station was a station in the village of Alva, in the Scottish county of Clackmannanshire. The station was the terminus of a branch from Cambus on the Stirling to Dunfermline Lower line.

History

Opened by the Alva Railway, as part of the North British Railway it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by the British Transport Commission.

The site today

The site, on the south side of the town, has not yet been developed.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Menstrie and Glenochil   North British Railway
Alva Railway
  Terminus

References

  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
  • Alva railway closures [1]

56°09′02″N 3°48′10″W / 56.15050°N 3.80291°W / 56.15050; -3.80291