Throsk railway station

Throsk
General information
LocationThrosk, Stirling
Scotland
Coordinates56°05′50″N 3°49′51″W / 56.0971°N 3.8309°W / 56.0971; -3.8309
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
December 1890 (1890-12)Opened as Throsk Platform
1920-21Renamed as Throsk
18 April 1966 (1966-04-18)Closed

The Throsk railway station was a railway station that served the village of Throsk, Stirling, Scotland from 1890 to 1966.

History

The station was opened in December 1890 as Throsk Platform by the Caledonian Railway. It was situated just south of the Alloa Swing Bridge.[1]

The station became a junction during World War I when the Bandeath Munitions Depot was established on the peninsula to the west of the swing bridge, the junction was between the station and the bridge.[2][3]

In 1920–21 the station was renamed Throsk and may also have been known as Throsk Halt at times. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 18 April 1966.[1]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Alloa
Line closed, station relocated and open 		  Caledonian Railway
Alloa Railway
   Airth
Line and station closed

References

  1. ^ a b Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 445. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Naval Establishments, (Scotland)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 432. House of Commons. 21 January 1947.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "World War One Audit of Surviving Remains (964969)". Canmore. Retrieved 23 July 2020.