Glenoglehead railway station
Glenoglehead | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Glen Ogle, Stirling (district) Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°25′29″N 4°20′22″W / 56.4247°N 4.3394°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Callander and Oban Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1870 | Opened as Killin[1] |
| 1 April 1886 | Renamed as Glenoglehead[1] |
| 1 April 1889 | Closed for passengers[2] |
| 28 September 1965 | closed completely |
Glenoglehead was a railway station located at the head of Glen Ogle, Stirling district, Scotland. It was situated on a remote mountainside, some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the village of Killin.
History
[edit]When opened on 1 June 1870, the station (then named "Killin") was the temporary terminus of the Callander and Oban Railway. This situation persisted until 1 August 1873 when the line was extended to Tyndrum.
Originally, the station had just one platform.[3] There was also a turntable and an engine shed.[3] After the railway was extended to Tyndrum, the station had two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop, and the turntable and engine shed were removed. There were sidings on the east side of the station.
The station was renamed "Glenoglehead" on 1 April 1886, concurrent with the opening of the Killin Railway and a new station in the village of Killin itself.[2] The original station on the Callander & Oban Railway did not close to passengers until 1 April 1889.[2] The station was occasionally served by excursions until 1916 after which it was used by railway staff until the line closure.[4] Glenoglehead signal box and crossing loop remained in use until the railway's closure in 1965, the actual closure date having been brought forward because of a nearby landslide.
Signalling
[edit]Glenoglehead signal box, which replaced the original box on 8 April 1890, was located on the west side of the railway. It had 12 levers.
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Thomas, John (1966). The Callander and Oban Railway (1st ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. OCLC 2316816.
- Thomas, John; Farrington, J.H. (1990). The Callander and Oban Railway (2nd ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David St John Thomas. OCLC 60059451.
- Thomas, John (2000). The Callander and Oban Railway (3rd ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-9465-3761-5. OCLC 228266316.
External links
[edit]- Site record for Glenoglehead station Archived 23 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Pictures of Glenoglehead crossing Archived 21 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balquhidder | Callander and Oban Railway | Killin Junction | ||
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