Aberfoyle railway station
Disused railway station in Aberfoyle, Stirling
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Aberfoyle railway station served the village of Aberfoyle in Scotland between 1882 and 1951.
Aberfoyle | |||||
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Location of the former station (1997) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Aberfoyle, Stirling Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 56.17755°N 4.38303°W | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Strathendrick and Aberfoyle Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 August 1882[1] | Station opens | ||||
| 1 October 1951 | Station closes | ||||
| 5 October 1959 | closed for freight | ||||
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History
The station was opened by the Strathendrick and Aberfoyle Railway on 1 August 1882 as the terminus of a short branch line from Buchlyvie on the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.[2][3]
The line was absorbed into the North British Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923.
The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1935 to 1939.[4]
It became part of the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.
The line and station closed to passengers on 1 October 1951 and to freight on 5 October 1959.[2][5]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gartmore | North British Railway Strathendrick and Aberfoyle Railway |
Terminus | ||
The site today
The old station is now demolished, replaced by a parking space.[6]