Alva railway station was a station in the village of Alva, in the Scottish county of Clackmannanshire. The station was the terminus of a branch from Cambus on the Stirling to Dunfermline Lower line.

Map of Alva from 1945 showing site of station
Alva

Allamhagh
Location of the former station (1991)
General information
LocationAlva, Clackmannanshire
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyAlva Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
3 June 1863Station opens
1 November 1954Station closes

History

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Opened by the Alva Railway, as part of the North British Railway it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by the British Transport Commission.

The site today

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The east of the site of the station has been overbuilt by a housing estate. The west side of the site is in 2024 a small copse of trees and a path. No remains of the station exist.[1]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Menstrie and Glenochil   North British Railway
Alva Railway
  Terminus

References

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  1. ^ "Ordnance Survey explore map, aerial image view". explore.osmaps.com. Ordnance Survey.

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