Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
South Alloa railway station
South Alloa railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
South 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
South Alloa railway station, located south of the River Forth, served the village of South Alloa, Scotland and the town of Alloa via a ferry link from 1850 to 1885.
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Background
History
The station was opened on 2 September 1850 as Alloa by the Scottish Central Railway (SCR) as the northern terminus of a branch from their to Stirling main line. The branch ran from and was known as the Alloa Branch, in the opening notification in the newspaper, or South Alloa Branch, on the OS map. The station was about 200 yds south of the ferry pier where ferries ran across the Forth to Alloa pier, a short distance from station. In 1860 the station consisted of a small building with one platform on a run-around loop, there were several sidings and a goods shed, close by to the west was a connection to some coke ovens. At the time of opening the station the SCR took over the running of the…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1057, -3.8050
- District
- Falkirk
- Postcode
- FK7 7LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
Sources
- wikidata: Q55413222 (CC0)
- wikipedia: South Alloa railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Alloa railway station?
- South Alloa railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK7 7LG).
- Is South Alloa railway station free to visit?
- Yes, South Alloa railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to South Alloa railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK7 7LG. It sits within the Alloa and Grangemouth parliamentary constituency.