Strathyre railway station
Encyclopedia
Strathyre was a railway station located at the head of Loch Lubnaig
, Stirling, in Strathyre
.
, between Callander and Glenoglehead (originally named 'Killin').
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
.
, 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.
Loch Lubnaig
Loch Lubnaig is a small loch near Callander in the Stirling council area, Scotland. It lies in the former county of Perthshire....
, Stirling, in Strathyre
Strathyre
Strathyre is a district and settlement in the Stirling local government district of Scotland. It forms the south-eastern part of the parish of Balquhidder and was, prior to the 1973 reorganisation of local government, part of Perthshire...
.
History
This station opened on 1 June 1870 along with the first section of 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...
, between Callander and Glenoglehead (originally named 'Killin').
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 east side of the station.
Final closure came 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....
.
Signalling
Strathyre 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 13 May 1890, was located on the Up platform, on the east side of the railway. It had 12 levers.