Benderloch railway station
Benderloch | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Argyll and Bute |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Callander and Oban Railway Ballachulish Branch |
| Pre-grouping | Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 24 August 1903 | Opened[1] |
| 25 May 1953 | Closed[1] |
| 24 August 1953 | Reopened[1] |
| 28 March 1966 | Closed[1] |
Benderloch was a railway station located in Benderloch, Argyll and Bute, on the north east shore of Ardmucknish Bay.
History
This station opened on 24 August 1903. It was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There were sidings on both sides of the line.
The station closed in 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Connel Line and station closed |
Callander and Oban Railway Ballachulish Branch Caledonian Railway |
Barcaldine Line and station closed | ||
Signalling
Throughout its existence, the Ballachulish Branch was worked by the electric token system. Benderloch signal box was located on the Up platform, on the east side of the railway. It had 24 levers.
References
Notes
Sources
- 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.