Kentallen railway station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kentallen
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Hotel and restaurant on the site of Kentallen station, in 2005
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| Location | Highland Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°40′29″N 5°14′38″W / 56.6747°N 5.2439°W |
| Line(s) | Ballachulish branch line |
| Platforms | 2 |
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| 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 |
Kentallen was a railway station at the head of Kentallen Bay, which is on the southern shore of Loch Linnhe in the Highland council area of Scotland. 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 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 was temporarily closed from 25 May to 24 August 1953 when flooding washed away a bridge. It was then closed by the British Railways Board in 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed.
The station had been the location of a LMS caravan in 1935 and then two caravans from 1936 to 1939. A camping coach was also positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1953 to 1965.
Following closure the station buildings were converted into a hotel and restaurant.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Duror Line and station closed |
Callander and Oban Railway Ballachulish Branch Caledonian Railway |
Ballachulish Ferry Line and station closed |
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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.
