Barcaldine railway station
Barcaldine was a railway station located in Barcaldine, Argyll and Bute, near the southern shore of Loch Creran.
| Barcaldine | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Barcaldine |
| Area | Argyll and Bute |
| Coordinates | 56.529°N 5.313°W |
| 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 | |
| July 1914 | Opened |
| 25 May 1953 | Closed |
| 24 August 1953 | Re-opened |
| 28 March 1966 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
The station opened to passengers in 1914. 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. In 1933 a Howe truss was built along the northern outskirts of Oban near the station to allow train access over lake areas between Loch Creran and Bercaldine.[2] In 1970 the Howe truss was converted to pedestrian use.[2]
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
- Butt (1995)
- Chris, Hogg. Scottish railway icons : Central Belt to the Borders. Patrick, Lynn. Stroud. ISBN 9781445621098. OCLC 942848608.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Fryer, Charles (1989). The Callander and Oban Railway. Oxford: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-8536-1377-X. OCLC 21870958.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
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