 There was an important distillery at Glenochil, near Menstrie.The Alva Railway merged with the E&GR by Act of 23 June 1864, with effect from 31 July 1864.The line had a busy passenger service, nine daily departures in 1922 and 10 in 1949 with a late Saturdays-only service from Alloa to Alva and back.