Creagan railway station
Creagan was a railway station located on the north shore of Loch Creran 1⁄4 mile (400 m) north of the Creagan Inn in Argyll and Bute. It was on the Ballachulish branch line that linked Connel Ferry, on the main line of the Callander and Oban Railway, with Ballachulish.
Creagan | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | Loch Creran, Argyll and Bute Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.5520°N 5.3053°W |
| Line(s) | Ballachulish branch line |
| Platforms | 2 (latterly 1) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Callander and Oban Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 24 August 1903 | Opened |
| 25 May 1953 | Closed |
| 24 August 1953 | Re-opened |
| 28 March 1966 | Closed |
History
The station was opened on 24 August 1903 when the Callander and Oban Railway opened its branch to Ballachulish.[1][2]
Creagan was the only station on the Ballachulish branch that had an island platform. There was a siding to the east of the platform, on the north side of the railway.[3]
One platform was taken out of use on 1 April 1927.
The station was host to a LMS caravan in 1935 and 1936 followed by two caravans from 1937 to 1939.[4] A camping coach was also positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1961 to 1964.[5]
This station closed on 28 March 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed.[1][6]
Signalling
Throughout its existence, the Ballachulish Branch was worked by the electric token system. Creagan signal box, which had 21 levers, was situated on the island platform.
The signal box and crossing loop were taken out of use on 1 April 1927.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcaldine Line and station closed |
Callander and Oban Railway Ballachulish Branch Caledonian Railway |
Appin Line and station closed | ||
References
Notes
- Butt (1995), page 71
- Grant (2017), page 90
- "Creagan station on 1:25,000 map GSGS 3906 23/76 S.E." National Library of Scotland. 1941. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- McRae (1997), page 22
- McRae (1998), page 13
- Hurst (1992), page 43 (ref 1943)
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Grant, Donald J. (2017). Directory of the Railway Companies of Great Britain (1st ed.). Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire: Troubador Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78803-768-6.
- Hurst, Geoffrey (1992). Register of Closed Railways: 1948-1991. Worksop, Nottinghamshire: Milepost Publications. ISBN 0-9477-9618-5.
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- McRae, Andrew (1998). British Railways Camping Coach Holidays: A Tour of Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part Two). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-53-3.
Further reading
- Fryer, Charles (1989). The Callander and Oban Railway. Oxford: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-8536-1377-X. OCLC 21870958.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.