Callander Railway Station

Callander was a railway station located in Callander, Stirling (district). HistoryThe first station 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 5 November 1965, when the service between Callander and Dunblane ended as part of the Beeching Axe. The section between Callander and Crianlarich (lower) had been closed on 27 September that year following a landslide at Glen Ogle. The track through the station was lifted in late 1968 and some demolition work was carried out; the track to the west of the station had been lifted in early 1967. The station building itself was demolished in Spring 1973, and the station site is now a car park, though a small section of the down platform still exists. The cast iron road bridge to the east of the station was infilled in 2012. The impressive iron-work on the bridge was refurbished at the same time as the infilling.

Callander was a railway station located in Callander, Stirling (district). HistoryThe first station 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 5 November 1965, when the service between Callander and Dunblane ended as part of the Beeching Axe. The section between Callander and Crianlarich (lower) had been closed on 27 September that year following a landslide at Glen Ogle. The track through the station was lifted in late 1968 and some demolition work was carried out; the track to the west of the station had been lifted in early 1967. The station building itself was demolished in Spring 1973, and the station site is now a car park, though a small section of the down platform still exists. The cast iron road bridge to the east of the station was infilled in 2012. The impressive iron-work on the bridge was refurbished at the same time as the infilling.