Strathyre railway station
Former railway station in Scotland
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Strathyre was a railway station located at the head of Loch Lubnaig, Stirling, in Strathyre.
Strathyre | |||||
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Strathyre station and signal box in September 1956 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Strathyre, Stirling (district) Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 56.3236°N 4.3300°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 | ||||
| 28 September 1965[1] | Effective closure date | ||||
| 1 November 1965 | Official closure date | ||||
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History
This station opened on 1 June 1870 along with the first section of the Callander and Oban Railway, between Callander and Glenoglehead (originally named 'Killin').[2]
The station was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There were sidings on the east side of the station.
Final closure came on 27 September 1965 following a landslide in Glen Ogle.[citation needed]
Signalling
Strathyre signal box, which replaced the original box on 13 May 1890, was located on the Up platform, on the east side of the railway. It had 12 levers.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Callander | Callander and Oban Railway | Kingshouse | ||
