Springbank Mill Siding
Location type
SidingsName and dates
Springbank Mill Siding (1854-1971)Opened on the Dunblane, Doune and Callander Railway.
Description
This siding served Springbank Mill, Dunblane. The siding was served from the east.
The siding survived the closure of the line west to Doune and Callander Dreadnought, Crianlarich Lower and Oban.
Tags
SidingExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
02/11/2017
| Nearby stations Dunblane Kinbuck Bridge of Allan [1st] Bridge of Allan Doune Causewayhead Stirling East Stirling Greenloaning Manor Powis Gargunnock Menstrie and Glenochil Blackgrange Cambus Carsebreck | Allanwater Viaduct Dunblane Shed Laigh Hill Tunnel Oban Junction Barbush Viaduct Kippenross Viaduct Ashfield Viaduct Kippenross Tunnel Mill o^ Keir Viaduct Ashfield Tunnel Ashfield Mill Ardoch Burn Bridge Tourist/other Dunblane Cathedral Ashfield Signal Box Kippenross House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 30/10/1955 | Dunblane, Doune and Callander Railway Doune to Dunblane singled. Between Dunblane and Springbank Mill Siding the westbound line was lifted, and the line slewed at Stockbridge to the west with the eastbound line lifted between there and Doune. |
| 07/06/1965 | Dunblane, Doune and Callander Railway Callander Dreadnought to Dunblane Springbank Mill Siding, excluded, closed to freight. Callander Dreadnought to Callander [1st] via the headshunt at the former Callander and Oban Junction closed to goods. |
| 01/11/1965 | Dunblane, Doune and Callander Railway Callander Dreadnought to Dunblane (Springbank Mill Siding, excluded) closed to passengers and completely. Doune station closed. |
| 30/07/1971 | Dunblane, Doune and Callander Railway Springbank Mill Siding to Dunblane Junction (excluded) closed. A short length from the junction was retained as a permanent way siding. |
Books
 Scotland’s Lost Branch Lines: Where Beeching Got It Wrong |
