Tyndrum Lower railway station
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| Tyndrum Lower | |
| Taigh an Droma Iarach | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Tyndrum |
| Local authority | Stirling (district) |
| Operations | |
| Station code | TYL |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Platforms in use | 1 |
| Annual entry/exit 02/03 | 6,937 * |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 8,057 ** |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1 August 1873 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Tyndrum Lower. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Tyndrum Lower. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Tyndrum Lower railway station is one of two railway stations serving the small village of Tyndrum in Scotland. It is the located on the Oban route of the highly scenic West Highland Line. Most trains currently serving Fort William and Oban split or join at Crianlarich, with the result that separate trains both heading in the same direction generally call at Tyndrum's two stations at about the same time. Tyndrum Lower station is however more conveniently located than Upper Tyndrum station. Services are operated by First ScotRail.
[edit] History
This station opened on 1 August 1873 as a terminal station. This was the first railway station in the village of Tyndrum. Until 1877, it was the western extremity of the Callander and Oban Railway.
In 1877, the Callander and Oban Railway was extended from Tyndrum to Dalmally. Concurrently, the station was relocated slightly further south, onto the new through alignment. The new station was on a higher level, as the line had to climb steeply to reach the summit about 1 km to the west. The old terminus then became the goods yard. The through station was originally laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a passing loop.
In 1894, the West Highland Railway opened a second station in Tyndrum, north of the village. In 1953, the suffixes "Upper" and "Lower" were added to the station names.
On 12 October 1969, the passing loop, goods yard and one of the platforms were taken out of use. The platform on the north side was retained, it being located on the same side of the railway as the village. The site of the goods yard is now used as a caravan park.
[edit] Signalling
The 1891-built signal box was located off the east end of the Down platform. It had 20 levers. The signal box closed on 12 October 1969 when the crossing loop was removed.
In 1988, the station became a Token Exchange Point in connection with the new Radio Electronic Token Block signalling system.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Tyndrum Lower railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Tyndrum Lower railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crianlarich | First ScotRail West Highland Line |
Dalmally | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Crianlarich Line open; Station open |
Callander and Oban Railway Crianlarich Link Line |
Dalmally Line open; Station open |
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| Crianlarich Lower | Callander and Oban Railway | |||
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