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This is a two platform station. The main station building is on the eastbound (up) platform and is a red stone built two storey house with single storey offices. Gables are crow-stepped. The building is fitted with a full length glass canopy over the platform. The very fine building is due to the use of the station by the Duke of Argyll. The original timber station building burned down in 1898. The signal box ('C' listed dating from 1896) still stands on the eastbound platform. Station cottages stand nearby, to the north west. The station has a car park. There is no footbridge, instead there is a foot crossing on the level at the west end of the station.

This station was the terminus of the line from 1877 until 1880 when the extension west to Oban opened. A locomotive shed, Dalmally Shed, was on the south side of the station, approached from the west. The single road shed was approached over the turntable. The building was towards the east end of the station. The shed survived the line's extension: it was useful for seasonal traffic and the Dalmally - Oban local service.

During the period while the station was a terminus onward connections to Oban could be made via the Oban and Dalmally Coach Company and tickets through to Oban from the railway network were available.

There was a waiting room, and tea room, on the westbound platform, no gone.

The signal box closed in 1986 when RETB took over.

A granite heron fountain, of Ben Cruachan Quarry stone, adorns the westbound platform.

There was a goods yard on the north side of the line, accessed from the car park. It was approached by a headshunt which was made a facing connection to the east end of the easbound line.

Heartfelt by Liz , a studio focused on and offering workshops on traditional skills as weaving, spinning and dyeing, is based in the station.

Also at the station is Dalmally Station Accommodation .

West of the station was Drishaig Junction, junction for the private line to the Ben Cruachan Quarry.

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The old military road which crosses the west end of the station was originally an important route to the south. Today it may be used to visit the Duncan Ban MacIntyre Monument [Dalmally]. The road to Oban formerly crossed the River Orchy by the Dalmally Bridge to the north.

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