Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Connel Ferry railway station
Connel Ferry railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Nigel Thompson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Connel Ferry 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
Connel Ferry railway station is a railway station serving the village of Connel in western Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway, between Oban and Taynuilt, sited 65 miles 30 chains (105.2 km) from Callander via Glen Ogle. All services are operated by ScotRail, who also manage the station.
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Background
History
The station was opened in either 1880 or 1903, and in its heyday, when it served a branch to Ballachulish, it had three platforms, a goods yard and a turntable. Later this was reduced to just the single platform, after the branch closed in 1966,
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- Coordinates
- 56.4524, -5.3834
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA37 1PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q1984827 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Connel Ferry railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Connel Ferry railway station?
- Connel Ferry railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA37 1PA).
- Who owns Connel Ferry railway station?
- Connel Ferry railway station is owned by ScotRail.
- Is Connel Ferry railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Connel Ferry railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Connel Ferry railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA37 1PA. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.