Loch Awe railway station
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| Loch Awe | |
| Loch Obha | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Loch Awe |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Operations | |
| Station code | LHA |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Platforms in use | 1 |
| Annual entry/exit 02/03 | 2,059 * |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 2,446 ** |
| History | |
| 1 July 1880 | Opened |
| 5 May 1902 | Second platform brought into use. |
| 1 November 1965 | Closed |
| 10 May 1985 | Re-opened (using the newer platform) |
| 29 May 1988 | SC4494 delivered to be a tea room |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Loch Awe. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Loch Awe. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Loch Awe railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lochawe, on the banks of Loch Awe, in western Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line.
The privately-owned locomotive that worked the Ben Cruachan Quarry Branch had authority to run over the main Callander and Oban Line between Loch Awe station and the branch junction, just over half a mile to the east.
An old Mark 1 carriage (which was formerly painted in green and cream "West Highland Line" livery and carried the number SC4494) sits on an isolated length of track immediately to the west of the station on the south side. Having been brought to Loch Awe by a ballast train on 29 May 1988, it is used as a tea room. The main single line had to be temporarily severed and slued so that the carriage could be shunted onto its own track without the use of a crane.
[edit] History
This station opened on 1 July 1880 with just one platform. There was a loop, and sidings on both sides of the line. On 8 August 1897, the station building was destroyed by fire. A second platform, on the north side of the loop, was brought into use on 5 May 1902.
The station closed on 1 November 1965 but reopened on 10 May 1985 using only the more recent platform. The original platform remains in situ, but disused.
[edit] Signalling
Loch Awe signal box, which replaced the original box on 5 May 1902, was situated at the west end of the Down platform. It contained 24 levers. The signal box closed on 2 October 1966 when the crossing loop was removed.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Loch Awe railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Loch Awe railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Dalmally | First ScotRail West Highland Line |
Falls of Cruachan | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Dalmally Line and Station open |
Callander and Oban Railway | Falls of Cruachan Line and Station open |
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