Balloch railway station is a railway station serving the town of Balloch in Scotland. The station is a western terminus of the North Clyde Line, sited northwest of , measured via Singer and Maryhill. History Balloch station was opened by British Rail and SPTE on 24 April 1988, replacing the former station which was situated immediately north of a level crossing on Balloch Road. Closure of this level crossing was made possible by the closure of the previous terminus station, Balloch Pier, in 1986. The station is located south of where Balloch Pier station stood. This relocation allowed the level crossing to be closed. Location It lies within the boundary, by just over , of the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park and provides one of few examples of an overhead electrified railway operating within a UK national park. Facilities The station has a ticket office, an accessible toilet, a shelter, seats, a help point and bike racks. The station has a stepped entrance from Tulliwchewan Road, and three step-free entrances from Balloch Road, Lomond Road and Balloch Road. All of the station is step-free. Passenger volume The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April. Services There is a half-hourly daily service to on weekdays and Saturdays, and - on Sundays - to (via ) or (via Hamilton Central) alternately (i.e., hourly trains from Balloch to Motherwell/Larkhall). References Bibliography External links Video footage of Balloch and Balloch Central Stations Railway stations in West Dunbartonshire SPT railway stations Railway stations served by ScotRail Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1988 Railway stations opened by British Rail Loch Lomond Vale of Leven