Balloch Pier railway station

{{Short description|Disused railway station in Scotland}}

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{{Use British English|date=February 2017}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Balloch Pier

| status = Disused

| image = Balloch Pier railway station 1976.jpg

| caption = Balloch Pier station in 1976

| borough = Balloch, West Dunbartonshire

| country = Scotland

| coordinates = {{coord|56.007877|-4.5897|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

| platforms = 2

| line = North Clyde Line

| original = Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway

| pregroup = Caledonian Railway & North British Railway

| postgroup = London Midland and Scottish Railway & London and North Eastern Railway

| years = 15 July 1850

| events = Opened

| years1 = 28 September 1986

| events1 = Closed

}}

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Balloch Pier railway station was a railway station serving the southern end of Loch Lomond on the northern edge of Balloch, Scotland.

In 1960 the North Clyde Line was electrified, with Balloch Pier being electrified at {{25 kV 50 Hz}}, using the Class 303 {{'}}Blue Train{{'}} EMU stock.

It was closed on 28 September 1986Butt (1995) as a result of the 1984 Strathclyde Rail Review.N/A (1984). "Strathclyde: the Review after the strike". In: Modern Railways, Vol. 42, No. 445, December 1985, Pages 650-651{{cite web|title=List of dates from 1 January 1985 to 20 January 2006 of last passenger trains at closed BR (or Network Rail stations since privatisation)|url=http://www.dft.gov.uk/foi/responses/2006/feb/closuredatesformerbrstations/ofclosuredatestopassenge2682.pdf|accessdate=5 December 2014|publisher=Department for Transport|year=2006|work=Department for Transport Website: Freedom of Information Act responses, February 2006|archiveurl=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090512072112/http://www.dft.gov.uk/foi/responses/2006/feb/closuredatesformerbrstations/ofclosuredatestopassenge2682.pdf|archivedate=12 May 2009|url-status=dead}} The steamer service on Loch Lomond provided by the {{PS|Maid of the Loch}} had ceased in 1981. Rail services had been provided to connect with sailings.

Following closure the station was demolished and there is now a car park on the site.

{{Historical Rail Start}}

{{rail line

|previous=Balloch Central

| route = CR & NBR
Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway

|col={{CR-NBR-Jt colour}} |lightcol={{CR-NBR-Jt light}} }}

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