Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Appin railway station
Appin railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
About
Appin railway station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Appin was a railway station in Scotland, close to the Sound of Shuna on the east shore of Loch Laiche – an arm of Loch Linnhe, Portnacroish, Appin in Argyll and Bute. 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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Background
History
This station opened on 24 August 1903. It was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There were sidings on both sides of the line. Opened by the Callander and Oban Railway, it joined the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The station was temporarily closed from 25 May to 24 August 1953 when flooding washed away a bridge. It was then closed by the British Railways Board in 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed. The station had been the location of two LMS caravans from 1935 to 1939. A camping coach was also…
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- Coordinates
- 56.5713, -5.3800
- Official site
- www.castlestalker.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4781088 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Appin railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Appin railway station?
- Appin railway station is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.5713°, -5.3800°.