Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Callander railway station
Callander railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Callander 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
Callander was a railway station located in Callander, in the council area of Stirling, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first station at Callander was a terminus opened by the Dunblane, Doune and Callander Railway on 1 July 1858. It was closed on 1 June 1870 when the second station was opened along with the first section of the Callander and Oban Railway, between Callander and Glenoglehead (originally named 'Killin'). The original terminal station of the Dunblane, Doune and Callander Railway become a goods yard. The station underwent expansion in 1882. Closure came on 1 November 1965, when the service between Callander and Dunblane ended as part of the Beeching Axe. The section between Callander and Crianlarich (lower) was closed on 27 September that year following a landslide at Glen Ogle. The track to…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2459, -4.2183
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK17 8AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
Sources
- wikidata: Q5021768 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Callander railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Callander railway station?
- Callander railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK17 8AR).
- Is Callander railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Callander railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Callander railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK17 8AR. It sits within the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency.