Alva railway station

File:Alvamap1945.png

Map of Alva from 1945 showing site of station

Alva
Allamhagh
265px Location of the former station (1991)
Location
Place	Alva
Area	Clackmannanshire
Operations
Original company	Alva Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms	?
History
3 June 1863	Station opens
1 November 1954	Station closes
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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.

History

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

The site, on the south side of the town, has not yet been developed.

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

References

• Alva railway closures [1]