Alloa Marshalling Yard (British Railways)
Introduction
This extensive marshalling yard was built to the west of Alloa in 1957. Its remains closed in 1987.
Why built
The yard was built to assist handling of goods trains in the Clackmannanshire area where formerly trains were marshalled in Alloa and Stirling goods yard. Coal from Devon Colliery for Kincardine Power Station and Longannet Power Station rounded here. It handled molasses trains for Menstrie.
Route described
This yard was located to the south of the Stirlng to Dunfermline mainline with a connection to the Alloa Swing Bridge.
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Cambus to Alloa West
This was a three platform station to the west of a level crossing and east of Cambus Junction. A footbridge was provided by the level crossing used to cross between the platforms and also for pedestrians when the crossing was closed.
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See also
Stirling and Dunfermline Railway
John Furnevel 17/10/2007
Ewan Crawford 08/10/2017
Bill Roberton //1991
John Furnevel 22/12/2008
This was a large marshalling yard between Alloa and Cambus. Also known as Alloa New Yard and Alloa New Marshalling Yard.
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Ewan Crawford 12/09/2023
Ewan Crawford 26/10/2022
Robin McGregor 11/04/1966
Ewan Crawford //1988
This was the junction between the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway of 1852 and the Alloa West to Longcarse (North British Railway) of 1885 which connected to the Alloa Railway. This was a junction between two double track lines immediately west of a level crossing ('Grange Crossing').
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See also
Stirling and Dunfermline Railway
Alloa Railway
Ewan Crawford 12/11/2006
John Furnevel 04/10/2007
Mark Dufton 14/05/2017
Ewan Crawford 12/11/2006
Southern Exit
This was a large marshalling yard between Alloa and Cambus. Also known as Alloa New Yard and Alloa New Marshalling Yard.
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Ewan Crawford 12/09/2023
Ewan Crawford 26/10/2022
Robin McGregor 11/04/1966
Ewan Crawford //1988
This junction was north of the Alloa Bridge (the swing bridge over the River Forth). This was initially the junction between the Caledonian Railway's 1885 Alloa Railway line running to the goods terminus near the harbour in Alloa and its connection to Alloa West Junction where the line joined the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway allowing use of Alloa [1st] station. The ...
More detailsSee also
Alloa Railway
Ewan Crawford 26/10/2022
Ewan Crawford //1988
Ewan Crawford //1988
John Furnevel 27/04/2006
