Barcaldine railway station

Barcaldine
Location
Place Barcaldine
Area Argyll and Bute
Coordinates 56°31′44″N 5°18′47″W / 56.529°N 5.313°W / 56.529; -5.313Coordinates: 56°31′44″N 5°18′47″W / 56.529°N 5.313°W / 56.529; -5.313
Operations
Original company Callander and Oban Railway
Ballachulish Branch
Pre-grouping Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Platforms 1
History
17 July 1913 Opened
28 March 1966 Closed[1]
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Barcaldine was a railway station located in Barcaldine, Argyll and Bute, near the southern shore of Loch Creran.

History

The station opened to passengers in 1913. It comprised a single platform on the east side of the line. A siding was installed at the same time, to the south of the platform.

The station closed in 1966,[1] when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Benderloch
Line and station closed
  Callander and Oban Railway
Ballachulish Branch

Caledonian Railway
  Creagan
Line and station closed

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Butt (1995)

Sources

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