Duror railway station
Duror | |
|---|---|
,_Highland_(geograph_5394443).jpg) The site of the station in 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Duror, Highland Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°38′08″N 5°18′04″W / 56.6355°N 5.3011°W |
| Line(s) | Ballachulish branch line |
| Platforms | 2 (latterly 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 | |
| 24 August 1903 | Opened[1] |
| 25 May 1953 | Closed |
| 24 August 1953 | Re-opened |
| 28 March 1966 | Closed[1] |
Duror was a railway station on Cuil Bay on the east shore of Loch Linnhe at Keil, south of Duror, in Highland region. It was on the Ballachulish branch line that linked Connel Ferry, on the main line of the Callander and Oban Railway, with Ballachulish.
History
[edit]This station opened on 24 August 1903.[1] It was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There was a siding to the north of the station, on the east side of the line.
One platform was taken out of use on 8 April 1927 along with the crossing loop.
The station closed in 1966,[1] when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed.
Throughout its existence, the Ballachulish Branch was worked by the electric token system. Duror signal box, which had 18 levers, was located on the Up platform, on the east side of the railway. The signal box and crossing loop were taken out of use on 8 April 1927.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appin Line and station closed |
Callander and Oban Railway Ballachulish Branch Caledonian Railway |
Kentallen Line and station closed | ||
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]Sources
[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.