Ach-na-Cloich
Location type
StationName and dates
Ach-na-Cloich (1881-1965)Opened on the Callander and Oban Railway.
Description
This was a single platform station with a station building. The building was a smaller style C&O building. The platform was on the north side of the line.
A timber siding, for a small sawmill, was installed in the Great War. The station was closed to the public for the duration of the war. A siding, on the Oban side of the station, was removed in 1964.
The building survived closure to passengers in 1965 and still stood in the 1990s. It is now demolished but platform remains in place.
Nearby was an associated steamer pier for Loch Etive. Steamers ran from Oban up the loch to Lochetivehead Pier which which a tour could continue to Glen Coe, Ballachulish and then return by train or steamer to Oban.
Tags
Station Pier Loch EtiveAliases
Achnacloich AuchnacloichExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
| Nearby stations Connel Ferry Taynuilt North Connel Benderloch Barcaldine Halt Creagan Oban Oban Ticket Platform Appin Falls of Cruachan Loch Awe Duror Dalmally Torosay Castle Craignure | Achaleven Sidings Connel Ferry Unused Curve Connel Ferry Bridge Nant Viaduct Bonawe Iron Works Bonawe Quarries Inverawe Smokery Tourist/other Achnacloich Pier Achnacloich House Ardchattan Priory Loch Etive Achaleven Level Crossing Falls of Lora Oban Airport Inverawe House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 20/06/1881 | Callander and Oban Railway Steamers start running from Ach-na-Cloich up Loch Etive. |
| / /1916 | Callander and Oban Railway Ach-na-Cloich timber siding added. |
| / /1964 | Callander and Oban Railway Ach-na-Cloich siding removed. |
| 01/11/1965 | Callander and Oban Railway Loch Awe, Ach-na-Cloich closed. |
