Kentallen railway station

Kentallen

Hotel and restaurant on the site of Kentallen station, in 2005
Location
Area Highland
Coordinates 56°40′29″N 5°14′38″W / 56.6747°N 5.2439°W / 56.6747; -5.2439Coordinates: 56°40′29″N 5°14′38″W / 56.6747°N 5.2439°W / 56.6747; -5.2439
Operations
Original company Callander and Oban Railway
Ballachulish Branch
Pre-grouping Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Platforms 2
History
24 August 1903 Opened[1]
25 May 1953 Closed[1]
24 August 1953 Re-opened[1]
28 March 1966 Closed[1]
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Kentallen was a railway station at the head of Kentallen Bay, which is on the southern shore of Loch Linnhe in Highland.

History

This station opened on 20 August 1903. It was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There were sidings on the east side of the line.

The station had a short closure during 1953[1] and finally closed in 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed.

Following closure the station buildings were converted into a hotel and restaurant.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Duror
Line and station closed
  Callander and Oban Railway
Ballachulish Branch

Caledonian Railway
  Ballachulish Ferry
Line and station closed

Signalling

Throughout its existence, the Ballachulish Branch was worked by the electric token system. Kentallen signal box was located on the Up platform, on the east side of the railway. It had 24 levers.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Butt (1995), page 130

Sources

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