Ach-na-Cloich railway station

Ach-na-Cloich
Location of the former station (1994)
General information
LocationAchnacloich, Argyll and Bute
Scotland
Coordinates56°27′12″N 5°18′37″W / 56.4534°N 5.3102°W / 56.4534; -5.3102
Grid referenceNM961339
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCallander and Oban Railway
Pre-groupingCallander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
1881Station opened[1]
1 January 1917Station closed[1]
1 June 1919Station reopened[1]
1 November 1965Station closed[1]

Ach-na-Cloich is a closed railway station located on the south shore of Loch Etive, in Argyll and Bute. Its site is located on the Oban route of the scenic West Highland Line, that was part of the Callander and Oban Railway.

The local village is called Achnacloich, although the Callander and Oban Railway named the station "Ach-na-Cloich".[2]

  1. ^ a b c d Butt (1995), page 13
  2. ^ Fryer (1989): page 54 clearly shows the station name sign "ACH-NA-CLOICH"