Barcaldine was a railway station located in Barcaldine, Argyll and Bute, near the southern shore of Loch Creran. It was on the Ballachulish branch line that linked Connel Ferry, on the main line of the Callander and Oban Railway, with Ballachulish.
Barcaldine | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Barcaldine, Argyll and Bute Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°31′44″N 5°18′47″W / 56.529°N 5.313°W |
| Line(s) | Ballachulish branch line |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Callander and Oban Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| July 1914 | Opened |
| 25 May 1953 | Closed |
| 24 August 1953 | Re-opened |
| 28 March 1966 | Closed[1] |
History
editThe 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
editNotes
editSources
edit- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
- 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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