It has three platforms, one which serves as a terminus for trains from Glasgow and Edinburgh, one which serves trains heading north to,, and and the third that serves trains heading south to Glasgow and Edinburgh. These include those that terminate at Dunblane, which travel up the northbound line to the signal box to reverse & cross over to the southbound track before heading back down to the station. The signal box in question now operates only the points and signals here. As part of the now completed electrification, the semaphore signals formerly operated by the signal box within the sections electrified have been replaced with single aspect electrical signals. The station is staffed by one person who runs the ticket office and does most jobs around the station. Several plants have been placed around the station by a voluntary group known as 'Dunblane in Bloom'.
Parking to the west in the former goods sidings area in conjunction with Tesco parking
Help point
In September 2014, a new footbridge opened with improved accessibility, and the original footbridge removed. The listed footbridge was re-erected at the heritage Bridge of Dun railway station.
Services
The train operating company that serves Dunblane station is Abellio ScotRail. Trains generally leave for Edinburgh at 28 and 58 minutes past the hour, and for Glasgow Queen Street at 13 minutes past the hour, though this is supplemented by trains from the north. These trains serve all intermediate stations en route, whereas the services from further afield serve principal stations only. Four trains each way between Glasgow Queen Street and, away, stop here along with a number of services to either Dundee or Aberdeen. On Sundays, there is a local hourly service to Edinburgh and hourly calls each way by the Aberdeen to Glasgow service, along with three Inverness to Glasgow services. The southbound London North Eastern Railway service between Inverness and London King's Cross also stops here.
Train types
trains serving Dunblane are made up of a variety of types, including DMUs, EMUs and ex-GWR 4 & 5 four carriage HST sets. EMU services are operated by and less frequently, units. DMUs consist mainly of and sets. The Serco Caledonian Sleeper service from Inverness to London Euston, which is a double headed class 73 loco hauled rake of Mk5 coaches. The London North Eastern Railway that stops here once a day is operated by a bi-mode unit. Southbound LNER trains switch from Diesel to Electric power at this station and vice versa for Northbound trains.
Dunblane used to be a junction where the present line and the Dunblane, Doune and Callander Railway diverged. This connected at Callander to the Callander and Oban Railway. The line was axed in the Beeching cuts, being formally closed on 1 November 1965. Parts of the trackbed from near Dunblane to Doune and from Callander to Killin are now cycle paths. A short section of track remains on the branch, and is used for storing track maintenance machines, or sometimes even a DMU.
