Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Oban railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Oban
Oban railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Oban 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
Oban railway station is a railway station serving Oban in Scotland. It is the terminus of one branch of the highly scenic West Highland Line, sited 71 miles 44 chains (115.1 km) from Callander, via Glen Ogle. It was originally the terminus of the Callander and Oban Railway. All services are operated by ScotRail, who also manage the station. Oban station provides interchange with the adjacent ferry terminal, offering connections to a number of destinations in the Inner and Outer Hebrides via ferry services operated by Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac). Oban is CalMac's busiest ferry terminal.
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Background
History
Oban station opened on 30 June 1880 as the terminus of the Callander and Oban Railway, which joined the present railway at Crianlarich, and which was absorbed into the LMS Railway in 1922. Two additional platforms were constructed on the west side of the station in 1904, following the opening of the branch from to . The route from Dunblane and Callander to Crianlarich closed in 1965, as well as the Ballachulish line. Formerly, a branch to Ballachulish railway station diverged just east of Connel Ferry railway station. A triangular junction was planned at Connel, but never completed. The original station building was a large timber structure with an overall glass roof covering the platforms.…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4121, -5.4749
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA34 4LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q3404245 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Oban railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oban railway station?
- Oban railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA34 4LW).
- Who owns Oban railway station?
- Oban railway station is owned by ScotRail.
- Is Oban railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Oban railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Oban railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA34 4LW. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.