was installed. In 2018, work began to refurbish the footbridge. It was raised to allow the tracks underneath to be electrified, and lifts installed to allow step-free access to platform 9. The refurbished bridge was opened on 9 September 2019. Stationmasters Thomas Freer Ash ca. 1851 ca. 1864 Mr Irons 1868 - 1871 John Samuel 1871 - 1899 (formerly station master at Carstairs) James G. Samuel 1899 - 1907 (son of the former station master) William Salmond 1907 - 1912 (formerly station master at Forfar, afterwards station master at Dundee) James J. Brown 1912 - 1924 (formerly station master at Blairgowrie) William McWhirter 1924 - 1933 (formerly station master at Paisley) William Shaw 1934 - 1941 (formerly station master at Jedburgh) David Valentine 1941 - 1948 (formerly station master at Stranraer) George Milne 1948 - 1956 Robert Duncan from 1956 Description The station building was constructed in 1915 by James Miller, replacing the original 1848 structure designed by Andrew Heiton, and is listed by Historic Environment Scotland as a Category A listed building. Miller's design continues the circular spaces and flowing curves of his celebrated Wemyss Bay station. The station houses a Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) from the British Transport Police. Currently two officers work from Stirling and cover Stirling, , , , , , and . The Stirling Area Command of the Forth Valley Division of Police Scotland cover the territorial area the Stirling NPT cover and will assist when the BTP officers are not available. Services Trains operate north to (three trains per hour), to , and (hourly), (four trains per day), south west to (three trains per hour), and east to Edinburgh Waverley (half-hourly). The service to Alloa and Dunfermline was withdrawn in October 1968, but the reopening of the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail link partially restored that service with an hourly service from Glasgow to as an extension of the Croy Line services. This utilises the existing DMU from Glasgow, which previously spent considerable time in one of the bay platforms at Stirling with engines idling, but now utilises the layover time to make the return trip to & from Alloa. Most services are operated by ScotRail; with two trains per day southbound to London Kings Cross and one train per day northbound to Inverness operated by London North Eastern Railway (a second northbound service terminates at Stirling); and one train per day Sunday – Friday southbound to