Balloch Pier railway station

Balloch Pier railway station was a railway station serving the southern end of Loch Lomond on the northern edge of Balloch, Scotland.

LocationBalloch, West Dunbartonshire
Scotland

Coordinates56.007877°N 4.5897°W / 56.007877; -4.5897

LineNorth Clyde Line

Platforms2

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Balloch Pier
Balloch Pier station in 1976
General information
Location	Balloch, West Dunbartonshire Scotland
Coordinates	56.007877°N 4.5897°W / 56.007877; -4.5897
Line	North Clyde Line
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway & North British Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway & London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
15 July 1850	Opened
28 September 1986	Closed
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In 1960 the North Clyde Line was electrified, with Balloch Pier being electrified at 25 kV 50 Hz AC, using the Class 303 'Blue Train' EMU stock.

It was closed on 28 September 1986^[1] as a result of the 1984 Strathclyde Rail Review.^[2][3] The steamer service on Loch Lomond provided by the PS Maid of the Loch had ceased in 1981. Rail services had been provided to connect with sailings.

Following closure the station was demolished and there is now a car park on the site.