South Alloa railway station, located south of the River Forth, served the village of South Alloa, Scotland and the town of Alloa via a ferry link from 1850 to 1885.
South Alloa | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | South Alloa, Falkirk Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°06′21″N 3°48′18″W / 56.1057°N 3.8050°W |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Scottish Central Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 September 1850 | Opened as Alloa |
| 1854 | Renamed as South Alloa |
| 1 October 1885 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 September 1950 | Closed completely |
History
The station was opened on 2 September 1850 as Alloa by the Scottish Central Railway (SCR) as the northern terminus of a branch from their Larbert to Stirling main line.[1] The branch ran from Alloa Junction and was known as the Alloa Branch, in the opening notification in the newspaper, or South Alloa Branch, on the OS map.[2][3]
The station was about 200 yards (180 m) south of the ferry pier where ferries ran across the Forth to Alloa pier, a short distance from Alloa Ferry station. In 1860 the station consisted of a small building with one platform on a run-around loop, there were several sidings and a goods shed, close by to the west was a connection to some coke ovens.[4]
At the time of opening the station the SCR took over the running of the ferry and it was reported to be a great benefit until the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway's Alloa to Stirling line opened in 1852.[5]
The station's name was changed to South Alloa in 1854 to avoid confusion with the North British Railway station. It closed to passengers on 1 October 1885 when the Alloa Swing Bridge opened on a direct route to Alloa.[1][6]
By 1895 there were a lot of sidings to the west of the station servicing a timber depot.[3] The line closed to goods on 1 September 1950.[7]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airth Line and station closed | Caledonian Railway Scottish Central Railway | Terminus | ||
References
External links
- "RAILSCOT - South Alloa". Railscot. Retrieved 7 July 2018.