Gartness Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Gartness Junction (1882-1950)Opened on the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.
Opened on the Strathendrick and Aberfoyle Railway.
Description
Here the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway was met by the Strathendrick and Aberfoyle Railway which used its metals to reach Buchlyvie Junction where it branched off for Aberfoyle.
Both lines were single track but there was a loop on the Dumgoyne route here. The signal box was in the 'V' of the junction.
The loop allowed special picnic trains to run round here. It could be used for trains from Blanefield to run round and approach Balloch.
The junction closed in 1950 with the line west to Gartness and the box closing.
The formation still exists, reverting to nature.
Tags
Junction
| Nearby stations Gartness Killearn Drymen Balfron Dumgoyne Caldarvan Duntreath Halt Buchlyvie Blanefield Strathblane Gartmore Jamestown Balloch [1st] Balloch Balloch Pier | Gartness Viaduct Drumquharn Tile Works Altwhir Viaduct Drymen Viaduct Blackburn Siding Killearn Shed Tourist/other Gartness Castle Dalnair House Buchanan Monument Killearn House Killearn Hospital Ballat Crossing Buchanan Castle Cattermuir Crossing Kilmaronock House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
Books
 The Vanished Railways of Old Western Dunbartonshire (Britains Railways/Old Photos) |
