Falls of Cruachan railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Falls of Cruachan
other_name = Easa Chruachain
code = FOC


caption =
manager = First ScotRail
locale = Cruachan
borough = Argyll and Bute
latitude =
longitude =
lowusage0405 = 124
lowusage0506 = 108
lowusage0607 = 154
platforms = 1
original = Callander and Oban Railway
pregroup = Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway
years = 1 October 1893
events = Opened
years1 = 1 November 1965
events1 = Closed
years2 = 20 June 1988
events2 = Re-opened

Falls of Cruachan railway station is a railway station located at the foot of Ben Cruachan in Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway.

Services

Services are operated by First ScotRail.

The station is a request stop, used mainly by hikers during the warmer months who walk past the Falls to climb Ben Cruachan. Cruachan hydro-electric power station is also nearby.

History

The station originally opened on 1 October 1893 with a single platform on the south side of the line. Although it was closed on 1 November 1965, it re-opened on 20 June 1988.

= Signalling =

Although Falls of Cruachan station has never had any signalling directly associated with it, its platform falls within the four mile stretch of railway that is protected by the Pass of Brander stone signals.

References

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rail line
next = Taynuilt
previous = Loch Awe
route = First ScotRail
West Highland Line
col = FF80C0rail line
next = Taynuilt
"Line and Station open"
previous = Loch Awe
"Line and Station open"
route = Callander and Oban Railway

Operated by Caledonian Railway
col = Caledonian colour
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