Alva railway station
Map of Alva from 1945 showing site of station
| Alva | |
|---|---|
| Allamhagh | |
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Location of the former station (1991) | |
| Location | |
| Place | Alva |
| Area | Clackmannanshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Alva Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | ? |
| History | |
| 3 June 1863 | Station opens |
| 1 November 1954 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Alva railway station was a station in the village of Alva, in the Scottish county of Clackmannanshire. The station was the terminus of a branch from Cambus on the Stirling to Dunfermline Lower line.
History
Opened by the Alva Railway, as part of the North British Railway it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by the British Transport Commission.
The site today
The site, on the south side of the town, has not yet been developed.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menstrie and Glenochil | North British Railway Alva Railway |
Terminus | ||
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- Alva railway closures
Coordinates: 56°09′02″N 3°48′10″W / 56.15050°N 3.80291°W
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