General information | |||||
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Location | Ben Cruachan, Argyll and Bute Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 56°23′38″N 5°06′46″W / 56.3940°N 5.1128°W | ||||
Grid reference | NN079267 | ||||
Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | FOC[2] | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Callander and Oban Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Callander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 October 1893 | Opened | ||||
1 November 1965 | Closed | ||||
20 June 1988 | Re-opened | ||||
25 October 2020 | Closed (temporarily) | ||||
17 May 2021 | Re-opened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 626 | ||||
2020/21 | 134 | ||||
2021/22 | 492 | ||||
2022/23 | 888 | ||||
2023/24 | 1,478 | ||||
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Falls of Cruachan railway station is a railway station located at the foot of Ben Cruachan in Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway. It is sited between Taynuilt and Loch Awe, sited 52 miles 69 chains (85.1 km) from Callander via Glen Ogle.[3] ScotRail manage the station and operate all services.