Grangemouth MPD
Location type
Loco shedNames and dates
Grangemouth Shed (1907-1966)Grangemouth MPD (1966-1992)
Opened on the Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal).
Opened on the Bainsford Branch (Caledonian Railway).
Description
This single ended shed was located in the 'V' of the junction at Fouldubs Junction. The shed was approached from the junction to the east.
British Railways assigned the code 65F. After 1965 the shed became a diesel depot.
Closure came in 1992. After several years as a vacant site - and used as a coal depot - it was redeveloped as a rail served W.H. Malcolm depot.
Tags
Shed
| Nearby stations Thornbridge Halt Grangemouth Falkirk Grahamston Polmont Falkirk High Falkirk Camelon [1st] Camelon Camelon [1st] Larbert Birkhill Manuel Bowhouse Causewayend [SR] Causewayend [MR] [1st] Manuel Low Level | WH Malcolm Grangemouth Russell Depot Grangemouth TDG Nexus Grangemouth Blue Circle Cement Grangemouth Fouldubs Junction Scottish Dyes Fouldubs Junction Yard Abergrange Saw Mills Lock 3 [1st] [FCC] Lock 3 [FCC] Orchardhall Swing Bridge Carron Cut Caledonian Saw Mills Laurieston Mineral Depot Tourist/other Grangemouth No 1 Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 13/06/1966 | Scottish Central Railway Stirling South Shed closed to steam. Shortly afterwards the allocation is transferred to Grangemouth Shed and the shed closed. |
| /09/2001 | Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal) Malcolm Group depot on the site of Grangemouth MPD reaches completion. |
