Natural landmarks · Central Scotland
Killin Junction railway station
In or near Killin.
Killin Junction railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Killin Junction 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
Killin Junction was a railway station located in Glen Dochart, Stirling (district) close to where the road from Glen Ogle joins the Crianlarich to Killin road.
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Background
History
Killin Junction station opened on 1 June 1870, providing passengers on the Callander and Oban Railway with a connection to Killin by the newly opened Killin Railway. The station was situated in the woodlands on the slopes leading up to Glen Ogle pass and, apart from the railway, could be reached by footpath only. The station was closed on 27 September 1965 following a landslide in Glen Ogle. Nowadays a forestry road following the track of the old line to Killin leads from the A85 to the location. There are still traces of the platforms, a few derelict former railway houses and the line to Glen Ogle, which can be followed for some distance, although fallen trees after a recent storm block…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4277, -4.3846
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK21 8RF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
Sources
- wikidata: Q6407674 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Killin Junction railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Killin Junction railway station?
- Killin Junction railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK21 8RF).
- What is Killin Junction railway station?
- Killin Junction railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Killin Junction railway station?
- Drivers can use postcode FK21 8RF.
- Is Killin Junction railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Killin Junction railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Killin Junction railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK21 8RF. It sits within the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency.