Benderloch railway station
Encyclopedia
Benderloch was a railway station located in Benderloch
, Argyll and Bute
, on the north east shore of Ardmucknish Bay.
on both sides of the line.
The station closed in 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed.
Signalling
Throughout its existence, the Ballachulish Branch was worked by the electric token system
. Benderloch signal box
was located on the Up platform, on the east side of the railway. It had 24 levers.
Benderloch
Benderloch is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.Benderloch lies on the A828 road in the coastal area of Appin, Argyll, Scotland. Its railway station closed in 1966.Benderloch forms part of the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland....
, Argyll and Bute
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...
, on the north east shore of Ardmucknish Bay.
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 sidingsRail 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...
on both sides of the line.
The station closed in 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed.
SignallingRailway signallingRailway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
Throughout its existence, the Ballachulish Branch was worked by the electric token systemToken (railway signalling)
In railway signalling, a token is a physical object which a locomotive driver is required to have or see before entering onto a particular section of single track. The token is clearly endorsed with the name of the section it belongs to...
. Benderloch signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
was located on the Up platform, on the east side of the railway. It had 24 levers.