Barcaldine railway station
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Barcaldine was a railway station located in Barcaldine, Argyll and Bute
, near the southern shore of Loch Creran
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was installed at the same time, to the south of the platform.
The station closed in 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed.
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute is both one of 32 unitary council areas; and a Lieutenancy area in Scotland. The administrative centre for the council area is located in Lochgilphead.Argyll and Bute covers the second largest administrative area of any Scottish council...
, near the southern shore of Loch Creran
Loch Creran
Loch Creran is a sea loch in Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. It is about long from its head at Invercreran to its mouth on the Lynn of Lorne, part of Loch Linnhe. The loch separates the areas of Benderloch to the south and Appin to the north. The island of Eriska lies at the mouth of the...
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History
The station opened to passengers in 1913. It comprised a single platform on the east side of the line. A sidingRail siding
A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end...
was installed at the same time, to the south of the platform.
The station closed in 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed.