| Tyndrum Lower | |
|---|---|
| Taigh an Droma Iarach | |
| Location | |
| Place | Tyndrum |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Operations | |
| Station code | TYL |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 8,057 |
| 2005/06 * | 7,481 |
| 2006/07 * | 17 7,546 (TYNDRUM BR station group) |
| 2007/08 * | 4,577 |
| 2008/09 * | 4,552 |
| 2009/10 * | 4,146 |
| History | |
| Original company | Callander and Oban Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| 1 August 1873 | Original terminus opened as Tyndrum[1] |
| 1 May 1877 | Original terminus closed[1] |
| 1 May 1877 | Through station opened as Tyndrum[1] |
| 28 February 1956 | Renamed as Tyndrum Lower[1] |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| 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 Tyndrum Lower from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Tyndrum Lower railway station is one of two railway stations serving the small village of Tyndrum in Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway. 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. Services are operated by First ScotRail.
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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 275m west,[1] 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.
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.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crianlarich | First ScotRail West Highland Line |
Dalmally | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Crianlarich Line and station open |
Callander and Oban Railway Crianlarich Link Line Operated by Caledonian Railway |
Dalmally Line and station open |
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| Crianlarich Lower Line and station closed |
Callander and Oban Railway Operated by Caledonian Railway |
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