South Alloa Branch



Dates

01/07/1853South Alloa Branch (Scottish Central Railway)
Alloa Junction to Alloa South opened. Ferry used to cross the Forth to Alloa.
11/08/1879Alloa 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.
27/04/1883Caledonian RailwayNorth British RailwayAlloa RailwaySouth 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.
  /  /1958Airth Colliery
The National Coal Board starts sinking a new mine by Airth station on the South Alloa Branch (Scottish Central Railway).
29/01/1968Alloa RailwaySouth Alloa Branch (Scottish Central Railway)
Alloa (Alloa West Junction) to Larbert (Alloa Junction) closed to passengers. Railbuses cease crossing the Alloa Bridge.
01/04/1978Alloa RailwaySouth Alloa Branch (Scottish Central Railway)
Throsk to Dunmore Junction to Alloa Junction closed to freight.