Old Photograph Steam Locomotive Railway Station Balloch Scotland

Old photograph of a steam locomotive in the central railway station in Balloch by Loch Lomond, Scotland. 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. 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 and 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 used the former southbound platform up until closure on 23 April 1988.



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