This station was opened on 1 August 1873 by the Callander and Oban Railway. It was the first railway station in Crianlarich. The station was originally laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There were sidings on the south side of the station.
After the West Highland Railway opened in 1894, Crianlarich could boast two railway stations. The West Highland Railway crossed over the Callander and Oban Railway by means of a viaduct located a short distance west of the Lower station. The West Highland Railway's Crianlarich station was (and still is) located a short distance south of this viaduct.
On 15 November 1921, the loop and one of the platforms at Crianlarich Lower were taken out of use. The platform on the south side was retained, it being located on the same side of the railway as the village.
Following nationalisation of the railways in 1948, both stations at Crianlarich came under the ownership of British Rail. It was not until 1953 that the suffixes "Upper" and "Lower" were added to the station names.
Crianlarich signal box, which replaced the original box on 18 March 1890, was located on the Down platform. It had 14 levers.
The signal box closed on 15 November 1921 when the crossing loop was removed. The sidings were retained, access to them being controlled from a ground frame released by the single line tablet.
ClosureEdit
A timber train in the 1980s
Crianlarich Lower station was closed to passengers on 28 September 1965 following a landslide in Glen Ogle, however the site was used as a timber terminal for several years afterwards. The site of the station is now occupied by the Crianlarich Community Centre.
Crianlarich JunctionEdit
Crianlarich Junction was situated half a mile west of Crianlarich Lower station. Opened on 20 December 1897, the junction was located at one end of a short link line that ran to Crianlarich station on the West Highland Railway.
There were two signal boxes: "Crianlarich Junction East" (32 levers) and "Crianlarich Junction West" (18 levers).
Following closure of the line east from Crianlarich Lower, the line between there and Crianlarich Junction was retained as a siding, with the link line becoming the main line for trains to and from Oban.
ReferencesEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crianlarich Lower railway station.
Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Fryer, Charles (1989). The Callander and Oban Railway. Oxford: Oakwood Press. ISBN0-8536-1377-X. OCLC 21870958.
Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
crianlarich, lower, railway, station, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, schol. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Crianlarich Lower railway station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Crianlarich Lower was a railway station located in Crianlarich Stirling Crianlarich LowerGeneral informationLocationCrianlarich Stirling district ScotlandCoordinates56 23 33 N 4 36 55 W 56 3926 N 4 6152 W 56 3926 4 6152Platforms2 latterly 1 Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyCallander and Oban RailwayPre groupingCallander and Oban RailwayPost groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1 August 1873 1 Opened as Crianlarich8 June 1953 1 Renamed28 September 1965 1 Closed Contents 1 History 2 Signalling 3 Closure 4 Crianlarich Junction 5 References 6 SourcesHistory EditThis station was opened on 1 August 1873 by the Callander and Oban Railway It was the first railway station in Crianlarich The station was originally laid out with two platforms one on either side of a crossing loop There were sidings on the south side of the station After the West Highland Railway opened in 1894 Crianlarich could boast two railway stations The West Highland Railway crossed over the Callander and Oban Railway by means of a viaduct located a short distance west of the Lower station The West Highland Railway s Crianlarich station was and still is located a short distance south of this viaduct On 15 November 1921 the loop and one of the platforms at Crianlarich Lower were taken out of use The platform on the south side was retained it being located on the same side of the railway as the village Following nationalisation of the railways in 1948 both stations at Crianlarich came under the ownership of British Rail It was not until 1953 that the suffixes Upper and Lower were added to the station names Signalling EditCrianlarich signal box which replaced the original box on 18 March 1890 was located on the Down platform It had 14 levers The signal box closed on 15 November 1921 when the crossing loop was removed The sidings were retained access to them being controlled from a ground frame released by the single line tablet Closure Edit A timber train in the 1980sCrianlarich Lower station was closed to passengers on 28 September 1965 following a landslide in Glen Ogle however the site was used as a timber terminal for several years afterwards The site of the station is now occupied by the Crianlarich Community Centre Crianlarich Junction EditCrianlarich Junction was situated half a mile west of Crianlarich Lower station Opened on 20 December 1897 the junction was located at one end of a short link line that ran to Crianlarich station on the West Highland Railway There were two signal boxes Crianlarich Junction East 32 levers and Crianlarich Junction West 18 levers Following closure of the line east from Crianlarich Lower the line between there and Crianlarich Junction was retained as a siding with the link line becoming the main line for trains to and from Oban References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crianlarich Lower railway station a b c Butt 1995 p 71 Sources EditButt R V J October 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations details every public and private passenger station halt platform and stopping place past and present 1st ed Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd ISBN 978 1 85260 508 7 OCLC 60251199 OL 11956311M Fryer Charles 1989 The Callander and Oban Railway Oxford Oakwood Press ISBN 0 8536 1377 X OCLC 21870958 Jowett Alan March 1989 Jowett s Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland From Pre Grouping to the Present Day 1st ed Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd ISBN 978 1 85260 086 0 OCLC 22311137 Preceding station Historical railways Following stationLuibLine and Station closed Callander and Oban RailwayOperated by Caledonian Railway Tyndrum LowerLine closed station open Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Crianlarich Lower railway station amp oldid 1100523676, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
