Reservoirs & lochs · Central Scotland
Creagan railway station
In or near Benderloch.
Creagan railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Elliott Simpson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Creagan 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
Creagan was a railway station located on the north shore of Loch Creran 1⁄4 mile (400 m) north of the Creagan Inn 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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened on 24 August 1903 when the Callander and Oban Railway opened its branch to . Creagan was the only station on the Ballachulish branch that had an island platform. There was a siding to the east of the platform, on the north side of the railway. One platform was taken out of use on 1 April 1927. The station was host to a LMS caravan in 1935 and 1936 followed by two caravans from 1937 to 1939. A camping coach was also positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1961 to 1964. This station closed on 28 March 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed. == Signalling
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.5520, -5.3053
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA38 4BQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q5183317 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Creagan railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Creagan railway station?
- Creagan railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA38 4BQ).
- What is Creagan railway station?
- Creagan railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Creagan railway station?
- Drivers can use postcode PA38 4BQ.
- Is Creagan railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Creagan railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Creagan railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA38 4BQ. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.