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Ballachulish railway station

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Houses have been built in the station yard. The engine shed remained, being used by a local garage until 2015, when it was demolished to make way for more private housing.
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The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present
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on 24 August 1903 with two platforms. There was a goods yard on the north side of the station. Within two years it was renamed as
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Duncan Donald MacNaughton 1943 - 1947 (formerly station master at Errol, afterwards station master at Coupar Angus)
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Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day
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Train arriving in pouring rain at Ballachulish to form last train to Oban, 26 March 1966
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was located west of the platforms, on the north side of the railway. It had 21 levers.
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In the early 1990s the station buildings were converted into a medical centre.
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Throughout its existence, the Ballachulish Branch was worked by the electric
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Table 33, British Railways, Passenger Services Scotland summer 1962.
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James Matthewson from 1959 (formerly station master at Kirriemuir)
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and renamed again following the opening of the 'new' road between
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William Reid 1938 - 1941 (afterwards station master at Callander)
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George Roger 1941 - 1943 (formerly station master at Burrelton)
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Disused railway stations in Highland (council area)
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The station then passed to the 464: 315:Ballachulish (Glencoe) for Kinlochleven 265:at East Laroch (south Ballachulish) in 207:Ballachulish (Glencoe) for Kinlochleven 640:– via British Newspaper Archive. 612:– via British Newspaper Archive. 584:– via British Newspaper Archive. 556:– via British Newspaper Archive. 528:– via British Newspaper Archive. 7: 326:London, Midland and Scottish Railway 273:that linked to the main line of the 41:Ballachulish railway station in 1961 755:Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas 569:"New Post for County Stationmaster" 334:Scottish Region of British Railways 815:Former Caledonian Railway stations 14: 340:in 1948, and was closed by the 324:, which was absorbed into the 16:Railway station in Scotland, UK 701:The Callander and Oban Railway 320:The station was opened by the 1: 820:James Miller railway stations 810:Beeching closures in Scotland 269:. It was the terminus of the 604:. Scotland. 6 September 1947 576:. Scotland. 26 November 1941 548:. Scotland. 29 November 1941 726:Jowett, Alan (March 1989). 632:. Scotland. 3 December 1959 625:"Stationmasters's New Post" 597:"Perthshire Stationmasters" 836: 541:"Railway Official Changes" 518:Aberdeen Press and Journal 408:Callander and Oban Railway 322:Callander and Oban Railway 303:Ballachulish & Glencoe 275:Callander and Oban Railway 196:Ballachulish & Glencoe 155:Callander and Oban Railway 145:Callander and Oban Railway 703:. Oxford: Oakwood Press. 426: 406: 392: 382: 360:James Skinner 1903 - 1914 261:on the southern shore of 244: 240: 236: 34: 668:: Patrick Stephens Ltd. 520:. Scotland. 8 April 1937 271:Ballachulish branch line 109:Ballachulish branch line 699:Fryer, Charles (1989). 399:Line and station closed 297:This station opened as 513:"Oban L.M.S. Official" 342:British Railways Board 294: 753:Jowett, Alan (2000). 602:Perthshire Advertiser 574:Perthshire Advertiser 546:Perthshire Advertiser 292: 492:Butt (1995), page 23 413:Ballachulish Branch 384:Historical railways 85: /  47:General information 419:Caledonian Railway 394:Ballachulish Ferry 388:Following station 380:Preceding station 295: 159:Caledonian Railway 89:56.6783°N 5.1308°W 764:978-0-906899-99-1 737:978-1-85260-086-0 675:978-1-85260-508-7 433: 432: 421: 415: 401: 248: 247: 123:Other information 827: 776: 749: 722: 695: 664:(1st ed.). 658:(October 1995). 642: 641: 639: 637: 627: 620: 614: 613: 611: 609: 599: 592: 586: 585: 583: 581: 571: 564: 558: 557: 555: 553: 543: 536: 530: 529: 527: 525: 515: 508: 502: 499: 493: 490: 417: 411: 397: 377: 141:Original company 100: 99: 97: 96: 95: 94:56.6783; -5.1308 90: 86: 83: 82: 81: 78: 39: 21: 835: 834: 830: 829: 828: 826: 825: 824: 785: 784: 765: 752: 738: 725: 711: 698: 676: 654: 651: 646: 645: 635: 633: 622: 621: 617: 607: 605: 594: 593: 589: 579: 577: 566: 565: 561: 551: 549: 538: 537: 533: 523: 521: 510: 509: 505: 500: 496: 491: 466: 461: 456: 446:. 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Index


Glencoe
Highland
56°40′42″N 5°07′51″W / 56.6783°N 5.1308°W / 56.6783; -5.1308
Ballachulish branch line
Callander and Oban Railway
Callander and Oban Railway
Caledonian Railway
LMS
railway station
Ballachulish
Loch Leven
Highland
Ballachulish branch line
Callander and Oban Railway
Connel Ferry

Glencoe Village
Kinlochleven
Callander and Oban Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Grouping
Scottish Region of British Railways
nationalisation
British Railways Board
Historical railways
Ballachulish Ferry
Callander and Oban Railway
Ballachulish Branch
Caledonian Railway

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