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Polmaise Junction

Location type

Junction

Name and dates

Polmaise Junction (1904-1997)

Opened on the Scottish Central Railway.
Opened on the Polmaise Colliery Branch.

Description

This junction was south of Stirling. The mineral line to Polmaise Nos 1 and 2 Colliery and Polmaise Nos 3 and 4 Colliery ran east from here, access to the branch being from the south.

There were sidings on both side of the main line. The permanent signal box opened here in 1905 on the west side of the line opposite the junction. (A temporary box opened here during construction in 1904.)

A rail tip was to be developed in the 'V' of the junction.

Later the sidings on the east side were to be a sand depot.

The branch closed with Polmaise Nos 3 and 4 Colliery in 1987. The line remained in place until 1989.

The box survived a little longer, ceasing to be used in 1992 and formally closing in 1997. It was demolished in 2000.

External links

NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
NLS Map

Nearby stations Bannockburn Stirling East Stirling Manor Powis Causewayhead Plean Blackgrange Throsk Cambus Bridge of Allan Bridge of Allan [1st] South Alloa Menstrie and Glenochil Alloa Junction Alloa Ferry	Polmaise Nos 1 and 2 Colliery Skeoch Mill Springkerse Siding Craigs Crossing Stirling South Shed Craigs Siding Forthside Ordnance Depot Fallin Bridge Pirnhall Colliery Stirling Middle Junction Tourist/other St Ninians Level Crossing Stirling South Signal Box Bannockburn Visitor Centre Players Road Level crossing Cambuskenneth Abbey
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

Chronology Dates

17/07/1987	Polmaise Colliery Branch Polmaise Nos 3 and 4 Colliery to Polmaise Junction (excluded) closed.
/03/2000	Scottish Central Railway The out of use Polmaise signal box at the former Polmaise Junction is demolished.