Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Balloch railway station
Balloch railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Balloch 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
Balloch railway station is a railway station serving the town of Balloch in Scotland. The station is a western terminus of the North Clyde Line, sited 20 miles 38 chains (33.0 km) northwest of Glasgow Queen Street, measured via Singer and Maryhill.
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Background
History
Although the line through the station was opened in July 1850, the current Balloch station was opened by British Rail and SPTE on 24 April 1988, replacing the former station which was situated immediately north of a level crossing on Balloch Road. Closure of this level crossing was made possible by the closure of the previous terminus station, Balloch Pier, in 1986. The station is located 1/2 mi south of where Balloch Pier station stood. This relocation allowed the level crossing to be removed. In 2023, it was announced that Balloch would receive a brand new park & ride facility, at a cost of £50,000.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0021, -4.5831
- Established
- 1988
Sources
- wikidata: Q2538309 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Balloch railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balloch railway station?
- Balloch railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Balloch railway station built?
- Built or established in 1988.
- Who owns Balloch railway station?
- Balloch railway station is owned by ScotRail.