Alva railway station

Map of Alva from 1945 showing site of station

Alva
General information
Other names	Allamhagh
Location	Clackmannanshire
Platforms	?
History
Original company	Alva Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
3 June 1863	Station opens
1 November 1954	Station 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]