Bridge of Allan railway station is a railway station located in the town of Bridge of Allan, north of Stirling, Scotland. It lies between Stirling and Dunblane on the Highland Main Line, Glasgow–Aberdeen line and Edinburgh–Dunblane line.
History
The original station, built by the Scottish Central Railway, was situated to the north of the A9 road and opened on 22 May 1848. The station was closed on 1 November 1965. The small station yard on the east (southbound) side of the line, long disused, has been used for new residential accommodation, and the old station house also remains in residential use.
The new station, immediately to the south of the A9, was opened on 13 May 1985. This has allowed better facilities for car parking to be provided. Reopening by British Rail followed an increase in population and employment in the area, partly due to the relatively new University of Stirling situated to the east of Bridge of Allan.
Services It is served by three trains per hour in each direction to and Dunblane. Southbound trains continue to either (half-hourly) or (hourly, with some peak extras).GB eNRT May 2023 Edition, Table 212 A number of northbound trains continue beyond Dunblane to either or . On Sundays, there is an hourly service in each direction on the Edinburgh to Dunblane route but there are no direct trains to/from Glasgow.
Train services are operated by ScotRail, consisting mainly of Class 385, Class 170 and occasionally a Class 43. The station is equipped with a passenger information system and waiting shelters.
Electrification of the Edinburgh–Dunblane line took place in 2018, which resulted in the DMUs used on this line being replaced by electric rolling stock.
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Video footage and history of Bridge of Allan Station