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NS4786 : Cycle route near Croftamie

near to Croftamie, Stirling, Great Britain

Cycle route near Croftamie

The cycle route (NCN 7) leaves the road here, following the course of the old Forth and Clyde Junction Railway. See NS4786 : Dismantled railway line and NS4786 : Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.

The sign on the fence says that this is a permissive path (i.e., it is in use by permission of the landowner), rather than a public right of way.

Forth and Clyde Junction Railway :: NS5694

This line, now completely dismantled, covered a distance of 31 miles from Balloch, through Drymen Station (in Croftamie), to Stirling.

In 1853, Royal Assent was given to an Act of Parliament "for making a Railway commencing by a Junction with the Scottish Central Railway at Stirling, and terminating by a Junction with the Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Railway at Alexandria, to be called the 'Forth and Clyde Junction Railway'".

The railway opened in 1856. Passenger services ended for most of the line in 1934, although sections remained open for goods traffic until 1965. See Link (at RAILSCOT) for further details, and Link (at the same site) for a detailed chronology.

National Cycle Network Route 7 :: NX7662

The Lochs and Glens (North) route covers 214 miles from Inverness to Glasgow. The Lochs and Glens (South) covers 193 miles from Glasgow and Carlisle via the Ayrshire coast, Kirkcudbright and Dumfries. It continues east as the Coast to Coast C2C route to Sunderland.

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2012

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Grid Square: NS4786, 17 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Lairich Rig (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Friday, 30 March, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 5 April, 2012
Geographical Context: Paths
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 4727 8607 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:2.5842N 4:27.2026W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NS 4723 8606
View Direction: East-northeast (about 67 degrees)