Falkirk Aluminium Works
Location type
WorksName and dates
Falkirk Aluminium Works (1944-2004)Served by the Bainsford Branch (North British Railway).
Description
This was originally a Second World War rolling mill factory opened in 1944. Further aluminium rolling mills were opened here in 1961. The works was closed by Alcan in 2004.
Railway access was from the east, from Fouldubs Junction. The connection to this line was made close to the former Bainsford Junction.
The railway access closed before the works, ceasing around 1991. The works closed in 2004.
Tags
Works aluminiumAliases
David^s Loan Aluminium Works Bainsford Aluminium Works Orchardhall Aluminium WorksExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
| Nearby stations Falkirk Grahamston Thornbridge Halt Falkirk Camelon [1st] Camelon Falkirk High Grangemouth Larbert Camelon [1st] Polmont Alloa Junction Airth Kincardine Bonnybridge Bonnybridge Central Bonnybridge Canal Goods | Forganhall Galvanising Works Abbots Iron Works Lock 4 [FCC] Castlelaurie Iron Works Bainsford Junction Lock 5 [FCC] Falkirk Gas Works Falkirk Iron Works Bainsford Basin Orchardhall Swing Bridge Dalderse Goods and Mineral Depot Lock 3 [1st] [FCC] Carron Cut Tourist/other Thornhill Road Level Crossing River Carron |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1968 | Bainsford Branch (North British Railway) Line closed with the exception of a short portion at the eastern end which allowed access to the Falkirk Aluminium Works via the Bainsford Branch (Caledonian Railway). |
| / /1986 | Bainsford Branch (Caledonian Railway) Fouldubs Junction to Falkirk Aluminium Works closed. |
