Kentallen railway station

Infobox UK disused station
name = Kentallen
other_name =

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caption = Hotel and restaurant on the site of Kentallen station, in 2005
line = Callander and Oban Railway
Ballachulish Branch
manager = Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway
locale =
borough = Highland
years = 20 August 1903
events = Open
years1 = 23 March 1966
events1 = Closed
platforms = 2

Kentallen was a railway station at the head of Kentallen Bay, which is on the south shore of the mouth of Loch Leven in Highland.

History

This station opened on 20 August 1903. It was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There were sidings on the east side of the line.

The station closed in 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed.

= Signalling =

Throughout its existence, the Ballachulish Branch was worked by the electric token system. Kentallen signal box was located on the Up platform, on the east side of the railway. It had 24 levers.

Sources

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rail line
previous = Duror
"Line and station closed"
next = Ballachulish Ferry
"Line and station closed"
route = Callander and Oban Railway
Ballachulish Branch

Caledonian Railway
col = Caledonian colour
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