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Falls of Cruachan railway station
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| Falls of Cruachan | |||
| Easa Chruachain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||
| Place | Cruachan | ||
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | FOC | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 124 | ||
| History | |||
| 1 October 1893 | Opened | ||
| 1 November 1965 | Closed | ||
| 20 June 1988 | Re-opened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Falls of Cruachan (source) | |||
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Falls of Cruachan railway station is a railway station located at the foot of Ben Cruachan in Scotland. It is located on the Oban route of the highly scenic West Highland Line. 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.
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.
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.
- Train times and station information for Falls of Cruachan railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Falls of Cruachan railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Awe | First ScotRail West Highland Line |
Taynuilt | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Loch Awe Line and Station open |
Callander and Oban Railway | Taynuilt Line and Station closed |
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