Creagan railway station

Creagan
Location
Place Loch Creran
Area Argyll and Bute
Coordinates 56°33′07″N 5°18′19″W / 56.5520°N 5.3053°W / 56.5520; -5.3053Coordinates: 56°33′07″N 5°18′19″W / 56.5520°N 5.3053°W / 56.5520; -5.3053
Operations
Original company Callander and Oban Railway
Ballachulish Branch
Pre-grouping Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Platforms 2 (latterly 1)
History
24 August 1903 Opened[1]
28 March 1966 Closed[1]
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Creagan was a railway station located on the north shore of Loch Creran 14 mile (400 m) north of the Creagan Inn in Argyll and Bute.

History

Creagan was the only station on the Ballachulish branch that had an island platform. There was a siding to the east of the platform, on the north side of the railway.

One platform was taken out of use on 1 April 1927.

This station closed in 1966,[1] when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed.

Signalling

Throughout its existence, the Ballachulish Branch was worked by the electric token system. Creagan signal box, which had 21 levers, was situated on the island platform.

The signal box and crossing loop were taken out of use on 1 April 1927.

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

Caledonian Railway
  Appin
Line and station closed

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Butt (1995), p.71

Sources

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