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Tillicoultry Railway Station
The Tillicoultry Railway opened
in the 1850's. Originally it only went from Alloa to Glenfoot at Marchglen
where there was a temporary terminus until a viaduct was built over
the River Devon and the line was extended into Tillicoultry where the
station was built at Moss Road, next to the bowling green.When the
railway line was open it was often said that many a game of bowls was
altered by the rumbling of passing trains causing bowls to fall in
for shot. There was a double track from Alloa to Tillicoultry, just
east of Tillicoultry Station the track split with one line going down
to the coal mill over the River Devon and the other going on to Dollar.
There were also freight sidings of at least 2 lines on each side, accessed
from the Alloa direction. There were 4 or 5 trains daily giving locals
access by rail to Dollar, Perth, Alloa and Stirling and all the stations
in between. The station was closed on 15th June 1964.
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All
that remains of the viaduct over the River Devon are 3 brick
walls - the rest of the viaduct was demolished for safety reasons |
The Railbus M79973 approaching
Tillicoultry Station shortly before the station closed in 1964
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A railbus at Tillicoultry
Station having come from Dollar, 12th October 1963
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A porter's hand lamp
from Tillicoultry Railway Station
"Tillicoultry"
is hand painted but the number has been stamped on.
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A close-up of the Porter's
hand lamp - Tillicoultry and the number are clearly visible
This is a paraffin lamp
without a wick. The lens was manually rotated to change colour
from clear - red - green as required
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The regular steam
train on the Dollar - Tillicoultry route was No 67675 which had
2 coaches. This was replaced in c1958 by Sc79979, a 4 wheel diesel
railbus. The train would arrive in Tillicoultry at 8.50am and
was used by pupils travelling to Dollar Academy. The pupils returned
on the 4pm train from Dollar. It is said that people could tell
the time by watching the trains !
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The
Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visit Tillicoultry, arriving
by train at Tillicoultry Station. (photograph courtesy of The
Scotsman Publications Ltd © |
There
is no longer a rail link in Tillicoultry - the old station
has been turned into a car park, grassy area and swing park.
The old track forms part of the Devon Way walk from Alloa
- Dollar.
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