Duror railway station

Duror was a railway station on Cuil Bay on the east shore of Loch Linnhe at Keil, south of Duror, in Highland region.

Duror
Location	Duror, Highland Scotland
Coordinates	56.6355°N 5.3011°W
Platforms	2 (latterly 1)
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Callander and Oban Railway Ballachulish Branch
Pre-grouping	Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	LMS
Key dates
24 August 1903	Opened[1]
25 May 1953	Closed
24 August 1953	Re-opened
28 March 1966	Closed[1]

History

This station opened on 24 August 1903.[1] 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,[1] 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	Historical railways			Following station
Appin Line and station closed		Callander and Oban Railway Ballachulish Branch Caledonian Railway		Kentallen Line and station closed

References

Notes

1. Butt (1995), p.86

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (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.
• 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.