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Glen Falloch Halt railway station

Glen Falloch Halt railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
15 min–30 min

About

Glen Falloch Halt 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

Glen Falloch Halt railway station was a remote rural railway station in Glen Falloch, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Opened in 1946 by the LNER, it was located in Glen Falloch on the Ardlui side of the viaduct, but reported out of use by around 1948.

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Background

History

The West Highland Railway opened the line to passengers on 7 August 1894; later it was operated by the North British Railway, until in 1923 it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway. In 1948 the line became part of the Scottish Region of British Railways following nationalisation. Glen Falloch Halt or Platform had a single platform and was opened by the LNER in 1946, but it closed around 1948. Records show that it was not opened as a standard railway station for the general public and it was not listed in the 1948 British Railways (Scottish Region) timetable. The RCAHMS refer to the halt as being temporary. Well built 'slab' of concrete construction and a gravel surface, the…

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Coordinates
56.3411, -4.7242

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Where is Glen Falloch Halt railway station?
Glen Falloch Halt railway station is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.3411°, -4.7242°.