Railways

Passenger services returned to Alloa for the first time in almost 40 years when the Stirling - Alloa - Kincardine rail link opened on Monday 19th May 2008.

The route re-opening is one of the most important railway infrastructure projects Scotland has seen in decades. It is of critical importance to the regeneration of Alloa and Clackmannanshire in general.

The project sees approximately 21 km of out of use, disused and abandoned railway lines between Stirling Station and Longannet Power station in Kincardine re-open. It will deliver major economic, social and environment benefits to the communities directly concerned and also to the wider Scottish economy.

Opening Ceremony

Hundreds of rail fans from all over Europe joined crowds of enthusiastic locals at points along the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine line as it re-opened.

The line was officially opened on the morning of 15th May by Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson and Provost Derek Stewart. The ceremony took place in the station car park and was attended by around 300 invited guests.

To mark the occasion the guests made the maiden journey to Stirling aboard a steam train hauled by the Great Marquess and by the Royal Scots Grey for the return trip. The train was provided by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society.

Services

The new Alloa station allows direct hourly passenger services between Alloa, Stirling and Glasgow Queen Street and onward services from Stirling to Edinburgh.

The line also provides a more efficient freight route to carry coal from the west of Scotland to Longannet Power Station and potentially provide freight services to other customers along the line. This new route allows freight trains to be diverted from the existing, longer route via the Forth Bridge, releasing capacity for improved passenger services.

Service Enquiries

Call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 for enquiries about:

train tickets
ticket refunds
timetables
journey planners
running times

Journey timetables are also available via the First Scotrail website.

For any other questions about the railway, please call the Network Rail National Helpline 24 hours a day, 365 days per year on 08457 11 41 41.

Network Rail can also be contacted at:

Network Rail
40 Melton Street
London
NW1 2EE
Tel: 020 7557 8000
Fax: 020 7557 9000

Health and Safety Information

Level crossings along the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail link are now operational. Vehicles and pedestrians must obey any stop signals displayed.

To view or download copies of the Safety Guides for Footpath Crossings and Manually Controlled Barrier Crossings, you can visit the Transport Scotland website.

You can also view or download our information booklet entitled A Guide to Noise and Vibration.

Line Features

The Stirling - Alloa - Kincardine line features:

22,630m plain line track & cable troughing
33,846 rail sleepers
79,094 tonnes of ballast
3 public level crossings (Waterside, Blackgrange & Cambus)
3 private level crossings (Manor Neuk, Manor Powis & Kincardine)
29 signals
29 AWS (Automatic Warning System) Units
1 superstructure (The Forth Viaduct)
13 underbridges
19 overbridges
4 footbridges
a brand new station at Alloa

Further Information

More information about the project is available by viewing or downloading the updates on the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway, or by visiting the dedicated site at: www.sakrailway.co.uk