Kincardine Ground Frame
Location type
JunctionNames and dates
Kincardine Signal Box (1960-1984)Kincardine Ground Frame (1984-)
Opened on the Kincardine Branch (North British Railway).
Opened on the Kincardine Power Station (British Railways).
Description
This signal box opened on the east side of the line at the point where the siding into Kincardine Power Station's yard struck off to the north west. A loop was installed on the line between the box and the former Kincardine station, to the south.
The line to Kincardine Junction and on to Alloa West Junction fell out of use in 1981. The box remained open.
The signal box effectively became a ground frame in 1984. It closed in 1988 and was demolished quickly afterwards.
The line into the Kincardine Power Station yard remained open. The yard was progressively lifted and after the power station closed the yard became a loading pad for Longannet Power Station.
The line was rebuilt in 2008 when the railway to Alloa re-opened. The ground frame was replaced here to enter the yard, which was used for construction materials and as a ballast store.
Tags
Junction signal box
| Nearby stations Kincardine Kilbagie Clackmannan and Kennet Forest Mill Clackmannan Road Bogside Fife Airth Culross [2nd] Grangemouth South Alloa Alloa Ferry Alloa Alloa [1st] Culross [1st] Throsk | Kincardine Power Station Kincardine Shipyard Kincardine Bridge Kilbagie Papermill Longannet West Arrival Longannet Bunkers Longannet Mine Longannet East Arrival Longannet West Departure Brucefield Colliery Longannet East Departure Tourist/other Kincardine Pier Moor Loch Longannet MOD Airth Castle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
