Heritage railway stations · Central Scotland
Alloa railway station
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Alloa railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa · 0.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Alloa railway station is located in Clackmannanshire, with the postcode FK10 3GL. The nearest railway station is Alloa, which is 0 km away. Entry to the station is free.
About
Alloa railway station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Alloa railway station is a railway station in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. The station was first opened in 1850 and operated until 1968. The original station building from 1850 was replaced by a new structure in 1887, which was demolished following the closure and removal of the railway lines in 1968. The Scottish Executive funded the construction of a new railway line between Stirling and Alloa in the early 2000s, and the station was reopened on May 19, 2008.
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Background
History
The original Alloa station was opened by the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway (S&DR) on 28 August 1850 when the line from Oaklay to Alloa was opened. In 1850 the main station building was to the west of Greenfield Bridge and south of the rails, it consisted of a ticket office leading onto a platform and an island platform with a "passenger shed" on the north of the running lines, both "arranged as to accommodate parties intending to travel on either the main line or the Tillicoultry branch". There was a goods yard, with a large shed, to the north and sidings both sides, on the east of Greenfield Bridge was a two-road engine shed and turntable. Passengers for Stirling were able to continue…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1179, -3.7883
- District
- Clackmannanshire
- Postcode
- FK10 3GL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1956124 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alloa railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alloa railway station?
- Alloa railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK10 3GL).
- What is Alloa railway station?
- Alloa railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Alloa railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK10 3GL.
- Who owns Alloa railway station?
- Alloa railway station is owned by ScotRail.
- Is Alloa railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Alloa railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alloa railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK10 3GL.