Place Balloch Post-grouping LMS & LNER Platforms in use 2 | Area West Dunbartonshire 15 July 1850 Opened as Balloch D&B | |
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Original company Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway & North British Railway Original companies North Clyde Line, Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway Similar Balloch railway station, Balloch Pier railway st, Dumbarton Central railway st, Partick station, Dalreoch railway station | ||
Balloch Central railway station was the main railway station serving the town of Balloch in Scotland. It was opened on 15 July 1850 by the Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway.
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Operations
For most of its passenger services, it was the terminal station. A few services, connecting with the steamer services to Tarbet and Inversnaid, continued to Balloch Pier. This pattern of service continued after electrification of the line in the 1960s. Between 1856 and 1934, it was served also by trains to/from Stirling over the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway. The main line from just north of Dalreoch Junction was singled in 1986 and thereafter all trains use the former southbound platform up until closure.
Closure
The station was closed on 23 April 1988 and was replaced by Balloch station, situated immediately south of the level crossing. This relocation allowed the level crossing to be closed. Today the station building has been converted into the Tourist Information Centre. A section of platform survives behind the building.