Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Alva railway station
Alva railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Kirsty Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Alva 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
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
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.
Description
The east of the site of the station has been overbuilt by a housing estate. In 2024, the west side of the site is a small copse of trees and a path. No remains of the station exist.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1503, -3.8025
- District
- Clackmannanshire
- Postcode
- FK12 5AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
Sources
- wikidata: Q4737632 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alva railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alva railway station?
- Alva railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK12 5AU).
- Is Alva railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Alva railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alva railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK12 5AU. It sits within the Alloa and Grangemouth parliamentary constituency.