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Benderloch railway station

Benderloch railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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1 h–2 h

About

Benderloch 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

Benderloch was a railway station located in Benderloch, Argyll and Bute, on the north east shore of Ardmucknish Bay. 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 and became part of 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 was host to a LMS caravan in 1935 and 1936 followed by two caravans from 1937 to…

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Coordinates
56.4891, -5.4055

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Where is Benderloch railway station?
Benderloch railway station is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.4891°, -5.4055°.