Place Duror Post-grouping LMS | Platforms 2 (latterly 1) | |
Original company Callander and Oban RailwayBallachulish Branch Similar Kentallen railway station, Ballachulish Ferry railway st, Creagan railway station, Ach‑na‑Cloich railway station, Appin railway station | ||
Duror was a railway station on Cuil Bay on the east shore of Loch Linnhe at Keil, south of Duror, in Highland region.
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History
This station opened on 24 August 1903. It was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There was a siding to the north of the station, on the east side of the line.
One platform was taken out of use on 8 April 1927 along with the crossing loop.
The station closed in 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the Callander and Oban Railway was closed.
Signalling
Throughout its existence, the Ballachulish Branch was worked by the electric token system. Duror signal box, which had 18 levers, was located on the Up platform, on the east side of the railway. The signal box and crossing loop were taken out of use on 8 April 1927.