Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Benderloch railway station
Benderloch railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Benderloch railway station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Benderloch was a railway station located in Benderloch, Argyll and Bute, on the north east shore of Ardmucknish Bay. It was on the Ballachulish branch line that linked Connel Ferry, on the main line of the Callander and Oban Railway, with Ballachulish.
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Background
History
This station opened on 24 August 1903. It was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There were sidings on both sides of the line. Opened by the Callander and Oban Railway, it joined the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923 and became part of the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The station was temporarily closed from 25 May to 24 August 1953 when flooding washed away a bridge. It was then closed by the British Railways Board in 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed. The station was host to a LMS caravan in 1935 and 1936 followed by two caravans from 1937 to…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4891, -5.4055
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA37 1QW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q4887055 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Benderloch railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Benderloch railway station?
- Benderloch railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA37 1QW).
- Is Benderloch railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Benderloch railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Benderloch railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA37 1QW. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.