Alva Railway
Introduction
This railway is closed; the section between Cambus and Menstrie for Glenochil Yeast was retained for many years with the connection at Cambus disconnected from the re-opened Stirling and Dunfermline Railway (Alloa line). The remainder of the line is now lifted. Since closure the trackbed has become a foot/cycle path between Alva, Menstrie and Tullibody.
Dates
| / /1861 | Alva Railway Act receives Royal assent. |
| 03/06/1863 | Alva Railway Line opened from Cambus to Alva. |
| / /1864 | Alva RailwayEdinburgh and Glasgow Railway Alva Railway absorbed by Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. |
| 01/11/1954 | Alva Railway Alva to Cambus closed to passengers. |
| 01/11/1954 | Alva Railway Closed to passengers. |
| 02/03/1964 | Alva Railway Alva to Menstrie (excluded) closed to freight. |
| / /1994 | Alva Railway
Stirling and Dunfermline Railway Stirling to Cambus and Menstrie (Glenochil Yeast) closed completely. The end nearest Stirling saw occasional use by tampers. |
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Cambus to Alva
The junction was immediately west of Cambus station and was formed between the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway and the Alva Railway, the branch. The branch opened in 1863. It was single track and the main line double.
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See also
Stirling and Dunfermline Railway
Bill Roberton 04/07/2007
This single track girder bridge now carries a foot/cycle path over the River Devon. It is located between Cambus and Menstrie on the closed Alva branch.
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Mark Dufton /06/1992
Grant Robertson 12/11/2011
Mark Dufton /03/1986
Grant Robertson 12/11/2011
This was a single platform station on the north side of the line. The platform extended under the bridge at the west end of the station.
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Bill Roberton 20/04/1974
Ewan Crawford //1988
Ewan Crawford //1988
The Glenochil Yeast depot south of Menstrie was rail served. The works was to the south east of the former Menstrie station and had sidings approached from the west on the the south side of the Alva Railway.
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Alva was the terminus of a branch from Cambus. The station was in the south of the village.
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Grant Robertson 12/11/2011
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G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 25/08/1951
John Furnevel 18/02/2007
Glenochil Mine Branch
Bill Roberton 04/07/2007
This large mine was developed by the NCB. Unfortunately it was not a success, much of the coal to be extracted turned out to have already been removed.
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Ewan Crawford 26/12/2002
