Duror railway station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Duror
The site of the station in 2017
Location	Duror, Highland Scotland
Coordinates	56°38′08″N 5°18′04″W / 56.6355°N 5.3011°W / 56.6355; -5.3011
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

Duror was a railway station on Cuil Bay on the east shore of Loch Linnhe at Keil, south of Duror, in Highland region. It was on the Ballachulish branch line that linked Connel Ferry, on the main line of the Callander and Oban Railway, with Ballachulish.

History

This station opened on 24 August 1903. It was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There was a siding to the north of the station, on the east side of the line.

One platform was taken out of use on 8 April 1927 along with the crossing loop.

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. Duror signal box, which had 18 levers, was located on the Up platform, on the east side of the railway. The signal box and crossing loop were taken out of use on 8 April 1927.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Appin Line and station closed		Callander and Oban Railway Ballachulish Branch Caledonian Railway		Kentallen Line and station closed