Loch Eil Outward Bound railway station

Loch Eil Outward Bound
Loch Iall
Location
Place Loch Eil
Local authority Highland
Operations
Station code LHE
Managed by First ScotRail
Number of platforms 1
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2002/03 *   611
2004/05 * 507
2005/06 * 475
2006/07 * 637
2007/08 * 913
2008/09 * 860
2009/10 * 548
History
May 1985 Station opened
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Loch Eil Outward Bound from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.
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Loch Eil Outward Bound railway station is a railway station on the northern bank of Loch Eil in the Highland region of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line. Its name refers to the nearby Outward Bound centre that the station was built to serve.

History

This station opened in May 1985. It comprises a single platform on the north side of the railway.

Signalling

On 6 December 1987, the station became a Token Exchange Point when the Radio Electronic Token Block (RETB) system was commissioned between Mallaig Junction (now called 'Fort William Junction') and Mallaig. The RETB is controlled from a Signalling Centre at Banavie railway station.

The Train Protection & Warning System was installed in 2003.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Corpach   First ScotRail
West Highland Line
  Locheilside