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Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands

Ballachulish railway station

In or near Ballachulish.

Free admission

Ballachulish railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Ballachulish Visitor Centre - geograph.org.uk - 1511764

Stephen Sweeney — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2.5 h
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Ballachulish 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

Ballachulish was a railway station at Ballachulish on the southern shore of Loch Leven at East Laroch (south Ballachulish) in Highland. It was the terminus of the Ballachulish branch line that linked to the main line of the Callander and Oban Railway at Connel Ferry.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

This station opened as Ballachulish 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 Ballachulish & Glencoe The station was opened by the Callander and Oban Railway, which was absorbed into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, and was closed by the British Railways Board in 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch closed. In the early 1990s the station buildings were converted into a medical centre. Houses have been built in the station yard. The engine shed remained, being used by a local…

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Coordinates
56.6783, -5.1308
District
Highland
Postcode
PH49 4LD
Parliamentary constituency
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ballachulish railway station?
Ballachulish railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH49 4LD).
What is Ballachulish railway station?
Ballachulish railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Ballachulish railway station?
Drivers can use postcode PH49 4LD.
Is Ballachulish railway station free to visit?
Yes, Ballachulish railway station is free to enter.
How do I get to Ballachulish railway station?
Drivers can navigate to postcode PH49 4LD. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.