Killin Junction railway station
Encyclopedia
Killin Junction was a railway station located in Glen Dochart
, Stirling (district) close to where the road from Glen Ogle
joins the Crianlarich
to Killin
road.
with a connection to Killin by the newly-opened Killin Railway
.
The station was situated in the woodlands on the slopes leading up to Glen Ogle
pass and, apart from the railway, could be reached by footpath only.
The station was closed on 27 September 1965 following a landslide
in Glen Ogle. Nowadays a forestry road following the track of the old line to Killin leads from the A85 to the location. There are still traces of the platforms, a few derelict former railway houses and the line to Glen Ogle, which can be followed for some distance, although fallen trees after a recent storm block the track in places. All signal boxes and other buildings are gone.
Glen Dochart
Glen Dochart in Perthshire, Scottish Highlands is a glen which runs from Crianlarich eastwards to Killin, following the course of the River Dochart as it flows through Loch Dochart and Loch Iubhair. It is met by Glen Ogle at Lix Toll....
, Stirling (district) close to where the road from Glen Ogle
Glen Ogle
Glen Ogle extends 7 miles north westwards from Lochearnhead to Lix Toll, where it opens into Glen Dochart....
joins the Crianlarich
Crianlarich
Crianlarich is a village in the Stirling district and registration county of Perthshire, Scotland, about six miles north-east of the head of Loch Lomond...
to Killin
Killin
Killin is a village situated at the western head of Loch Tay in Stirling , Scotland....
road.
History
Killin Junction station opened on 1 April 1886, providing passengers on the Callander and Oban RailwayCallander and Oban Railway
The Callander and Oban Railway company was formed in 1864 with the objective of linking Callander, Scotland to the west coast port of Oban over challenging terrain, particularly at Glen Ogle and the Pass of Brander at Loch Awe. Callander had been reached in 1858 by the Dunblane, Doune and Callander...
with a connection to Killin by the newly-opened Killin Railway
Killin Railway
The Killin Railway opened to traffic on 13 March 1886, linking the Callander and Oban Railway to Killin.- History :Passenger services between and were withdrawn at the outbreak of the Second World War on 11 September 1939, and were not reinstated after the war...
.
The station was situated in the woodlands on the slopes leading up to Glen Ogle
Glen Ogle
Glen Ogle extends 7 miles north westwards from Lochearnhead to Lix Toll, where it opens into Glen Dochart....
pass and, apart from the railway, could be reached by footpath only.
The station was closed on 27 September 1965 following a landslide
Landslide
A landslide or landslip is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement, such as rockfalls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows, which can occur in offshore, coastal and onshore environments...
in Glen Ogle. Nowadays a forestry road following the track of the old line to Killin leads from the A85 to the location. There are still traces of the platforms, a few derelict former railway houses and the line to Glen Ogle, which can be followed for some distance, although fallen trees after a recent storm block the track in places. All signal boxes and other buildings are gone.