Duror railway station

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Duror
Duror railway station (site), Highland (geograph 5394443).jpg
The site of the station in 2017
General information
Location Duror, Highland
Scotland
Coordinates 56°38′08″N5°18′04″W / 56.6355°N 5.3011°W / 56.6355; -5.3011 Coordinates: 56°38′08″N5°18′04″W / 56.6355°N 5.3011°W / 56.6355; -5.3011
Line(s) Ballachulish branch line
Platforms2 (latterly 1)
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Callander and Oban Railway
Pre-grouping Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Key dates
24 August 1903Opened [1]
25 May 1953Closed
24 August 1953Re-opened
28 March 1966Closed [1]

Duror was a railway station on Cuil Bay on the east shore of Loch Linnhe at Keil, south of Duror, in Highland region. It was on the Ballachulish branch line that linked Connel Ferry, on the main line of the Callander and Oban Railway, with Ballachulish.

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History

This station opened on 24 August 1903. [1] It was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There was a siding to the north of the station, on the east side of the line.

One platform was taken out of use on 8 April 1927 along with the crossing loop.

The 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. Duror signal box, which had 18 levers, was located on the Up platform, on the east side of the railway. The signal box and crossing loop were taken out of use on 8 April 1927.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Appin
Line and station closed
  Callander and Oban Railway
Ballachulish Branch
Caledonian Railway
  Kentallen
Line and station closed

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Butt (1995), p.86

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