RAILSCOT | Barcaldine Halt

Barcaldine Halt

Location type

Station

Names and dates

Barcaldine Siding (1914-1952)
Barcaldine Halt (1952-1966)

Opened on the Ballachulish Branch (Callander and Oban Railway).

Description

This was a short single platform in timber. There was also a goods siding here, approached from the south and on the east (landward) side of the line.

The halt was located north of today's Barcaldine Primary School. The site of the former line here is in an industrial development, an alginate works.

External links

NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map

Nearby stations Creagan Appin Benderloch Ach-na-Cloich North Connel Connel Ferry Taynuilt Duror Oban Oban Ticket Platform Kentallen Ballachulish Ferry Falls of Cruachan Ballachulish (Glencoe) Loch Awe	Creagan Viaduct Tourist/other Barcaldine House Barcaldine Castle Castle Stalker Port Appin Pier Ardchattan Priory Castle Shuna Tralee Beach Loch Etive Appin House Lismore Point Pier Achnacloich House Achnacloich Pier Achaleven Level Crossing Oban Airport
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

Chronology Dates

/ /1914	Ballachulish Branch (Callander and Oban Railway) Barcaldine Siding (a halt) opened.
26/03/1966	Ballachulish Branch (Callander and Oban Railway) Line closed completely between Connel Ferry and Ballachulish (Glencoe). North Connel, Benderloch, Barcaldine Halt, Creagan, Appin, Duror, Kentallen, Ballachulish Ferry, Ballachulish (Glencoe) closed.