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Ardlui railway station

Ardlui railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
1 h–2.5 h

About

Ardlui 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

Ardlui railway station is a rural railway station, serving Ardlui at the north end of Loch Lomond, in Scotland. The station is located on the West Highland Line, sited 27 miles 43 chains (44.3 km) from Craigendoran Junction, near Helensburgh, between Crianlarich and Arrochar and Tarbet. ScotRail manage the station and operate most services, others provided by Caledonian Sleeper.

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Background

History

Opened to passengers on 7 August 1894 by the West Highland Railway, then run by the North British Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station was host to an LNER camping coach from 1935 to 1939 and possibly one for some of 1934. A camping coach was also positioned here from 1964 to 1966. Between 1945 and 1948 a station and passing loop were located to the west of Ardlui at Inveruglas which served the passenger and freight requirements of the Sloy hydroelectric scheme. Trains have used the procedure of right-hand running at the station since 1988, when RETB (Radio Electric Block Token) was introduced. This in turn makes the station…

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Coordinates
56.3021, -4.7219

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ardlui railway station?
Ardlui railway station is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.3021°, -4.7219°.
Who owns Ardlui railway station?
Ardlui railway station is owned by ScotRail.