Dalmally railway station
Dalmally railway station is a railway station serving the village of Dalmally, near Loch Awe in Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway. It is sited 46 miles 76 chains (75.6 km) from Callander via Glen Ogle, between Tyndrum Lower and Loch Awe.[5] ScotRail manage the station and operate all services.
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|---|---|
 Dalmally station building | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dalmally, Argyll and Bute Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.4010°N 4.9829°W |
| Grid reference | NN159272 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | DAL[2] |
| History | |
| Original company | Callander and Oban Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 1 April 1877 | Opened[3] |
| Passengers | |
| 2017/18 |  7,470 |
| 2018/19 |  6,588 |
| 2019/20 | 6,524 |
| 2020/21 | 12,996 |
| 2021/22 | 13,132 |
Listed Building – Category C(S) | |
| Designated | 13 September 1993 |
| Reference no. | LB13352[4] |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History
This station opened on 1 April 1877. For a while, it was the western extremity of the Callander and Oban Railway, until the line finally reached its ultimate destination, Oban, on 1 July 1880.[3] The station building was destroyed by fire on 16 November 1898.[6]
The red sandstone building and signal box are a Category C listed building as being a 'well detailed example of a small through station in the area'.[4]
Facilities
Facilities at the station are very basic, comprising just benches on both platforms, a help point and a small car park. There is step-free access to the station, but the only access to platform 2 is via a Barrow Crossing.[7] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
Passenger volume
| 2002-03 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entries and exits | 2,330 | 3,947 | 4,283 | 3,909 | 3,652 | 4,128 | 4,046 | 4,696 | 3,604 | 4,534 | 4,632 | 8,338 | 6,802 | 5,618 | 7,470 | 6,588 | 6,524 | 12,996 | 13,132 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
There are six departures in each direction Mondays to Saturdays, eastbound to Glasgow Queen Street and westbound to Oban. On weekdays only, an additional train to Oban operates in the late afternoon. On Sundays, there are three departures each way throughout the year, plus a fourth in the summer months only. The additional service runs to and from Edinburgh Waverley, rather than Glasgow.[9][10]
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyndrum Lower | ScotRail West Highland Line |
Loch Awe | ||
| Terminus | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Tyndrum Lower Line and Station open |
Callander and Oban Railway Operated by Caledonian Railway |
Loch Awe Line and Station open | ||
References
- Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
- Deaves, Phil. "Railway Codes". railwaycodes.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- Butt (1995)
- Historic Environment Scotland. "DALMALLY RAILWAY STATION INCLUDING SIGNAL BOX (LB13352)". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- Bridge, Mike, ed. (2017). TRACKatlas of Mainland Britain: A Comprehensive Geographic Atlas Showing the Rail Network of Great Britain (3rd ed.). Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. pp. 87, 88. ISBN 978 1909431 26 3.
- Thomas (1990), page 194
- "National Rail Enquiries -". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- eNRT May 2022 Edition, Table 218
- eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 218
Bibliography
- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- 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.
- 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.
- Thomas, John (1966). The Callander and Oban Railway (1st ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. OCLC 2316816.
- Thomas, John; Farrington, J.H. (1990). The Callander and Oban Railway (2nd ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David St John Thomas. OCLC 60059451.
- Thomas, John (2000). The Callander and Oban Railway (3rd ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-9465-3761-5. OCLC 228266316.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
