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South Alloa Branch
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01/07/1853
South Alloa Branch
(
Scottish Central Railway
)
Alloa Junction to Alloa South opened. Ferry used to cross the Forth to Alloa.
11/08/1879
Alloa Railway
Authorised to build a line from the
South Alloa Branch (Scottish Central Railway)
, a swing bridge over the River Forth and line into
Alloa
.
27/04/1883
Caledonian Railway
North British Railway
Alloa Railway
South Alloa Branch (Scottish Central Raiwlay)
North British Railway
given running powers over the
Alloa Railway
and
South Alloa Branch (Scottish Central Railway)
from
Alloa
to
Greenhill Junction
on payment of £3000 annually to the
Caledonian Railway
.
/ /1958
Airth Colliery
The
National Coal Board
starts sinking a new mine by
Airth
station on the
South Alloa Branch (Scottish Central Railway)
.
29/01/1968
Alloa Railway
South Alloa Branch
(
Scottish Central Railway
)
Alloa
(
Alloa West Junction
) to
Larbert
(
Alloa Junction
) closed to passengers. Railbuses cease crossing the
Alloa Bridge
.
01/04/1978
Alloa Railway
South Alloa Branch (Scottish Central Railway)
Throsk
to
Dunmore Junction
to
Alloa Junction
closed to freight.
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