Strathyre Station
Fountain (Period Unassigned), Railway Station (19th Century)
Site Name Strathyre Station
Classification Fountain (Period Unassigned), Railway Station (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Strathyre Railway Station And Fountain
Canmore ID 131142
Site Number NN51NE 18
NGR NN 5602 1705
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/131142
- Council Stirling
- Parish Balquhidder
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Perthshire
NN51NE 18 5602 1705
As first built, this station was of timber construction and comprised a single platform. This was destroyed by fire in 1893 and subsequently rebuilt with two platforms, timber superstructures, and the main entry from the up platform towards the road. There was a water tower at the S end of the station, which incorporated a garden with a fountain (which still survives) in the shape of a heron.
C E J Fryer 1989.
This intermediate station on the Callander-Crianlarich-Oban route (the 'Oban line') of the former Caledonian Rly. was opened by the Callander and Oban Rly. on 1 June 1870. It closed to regular passenger traffic on 28 September 1965.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 June 1998.
R V J Butt 1995.
