Ballachulish Ferry railway station
Railway station in Highland, Scotland
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Ballachulish Ferry was a railway station on the south shore at the narrows of Loch Leven at South Ballachulish in Highland region, Scotland. It was on the Ballachulish branch line that linked Connel Ferry, on the main line of the Callander and Oban Railway, with Ballachulish.
Ballachulish Ferry | |||||
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 Eastward view towards Ballachulish (Glencoe) in 1961 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | South Ballachulish, Highland Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 56.6854°N 5.1806°W | ||||
| Line | 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 | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 24 August 1903 | Opened[1] | ||||
| 25 May 1953 | Closed | ||||
| 24 August 1953 | Re-opened | ||||
| 28 March 1966 | Closed[1] | ||||
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History
Ballachulish Ferry station opened on 24 August 1903.[1] It had one platform, on the north side of the line.
The station was opened by the Callander and Oban Railway, which was absorbed into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948 and was closed by the British Railways Board in 1966,[1] when the Ballachulish Branch closed.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Kentallen Line and station closed |
Callander and Oban Railway Ballachulish Branch Caledonian Railway |
Ballachulish Line and station closed | ||