Ach-na-Cloich railway station

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Ach-na-Cloich
Location
Place Achnacloich
County Argyll and Bute
Operations
Original company Callander and Oban Railway
Pre-grouping company Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway
Platforms 1
History
Key dates Opened 1881
Closed 1 November 1965
Disused railway stations in Scotland

Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D-F G H-J K-L M-O P-R S T-Z  

Ach-na-Cloich is a closed railway station located south shore of Loch Etive, in Argyll and Bute. Its site is the located on the Oban route of the highly scenic West Highland Line, that was part of the Callander and Oban Railway.

The local village is called Achnacloich, although the Callander and Oban Railway named the station ACH-NA-CLOICH [1]


[edit] References

  1. ^ CEJ Fryer's book on the C&OR (page 54) clearly shows the station name sign "ACH-NA-CLOICH"
Preceding station Historical Railways Following station
Taynuilt
Line and Station open
  Callander and Oban Railway   Connel Ferry
Line and Station open