Luib railway station
Encyclopedia
Luib was a railway station located in Glen Dochart
, Stirling (district) midway between Crianlarich
and Killin
.
was extended from Glenoglehead to Tyndrum
.
The station was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There were sidings
on the north side of the station.
The station was closed on 27 September 1965 following a landslide
in Glen Ogle
.
Signalling
Luib signal box
, which replaced the original box on 18 March 1890, was located at the west end of the station, on the north side of the line. It had 14 levers.
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) midway between 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...
and Killin
Killin
Killin is a village situated at the western head of Loch Tay in Stirling , Scotland....
.
History
This station opened on 1 August 1873, when 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...
was extended from Glenoglehead to Tyndrum
Tyndrum
Tyndrum is a small village in Scotland. Its Gaelic name translates as "the house on the ridge". It lies in Strathfillan, at the southern edge of Rannoch Moor.The village is notable mainly for being at an important crossroads of transport routes...
.
The station was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There were sidings
Rail siding
A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end...
on the north side of the station.
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
Glen Ogle
Glen Ogle extends 7 miles north westwards from Lochearnhead to Lix Toll, where it opens into Glen Dochart....
.
SignallingRailway signallingRailway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
Luib signal boxSignal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
, which replaced the original box on 18 March 1890, was located at the west end of the station, on the north side of the line. It had 14 levers.