Craig-na-Cailleach Platform
Location type
Station
Name and dates
Craig-na-Cailleach Platform (1870-1965)
Opened on the Callander and Oban Railway.
Description
This platform was for the use of railway staff and their families. It was a single platform built in timber alongside Rock Cottage. The platform was on the west side of the line.
In 1892 a pair of stone signals, like those installed in 1882 in the Pass of Brander alongside Loch Awe, were brought into use. The theory was that a falling rock would break the lineside wires (boulder screen), west side of the line, and the signals would show danger. A bell would sound in the surfaceman's cottage, Rock Cottage. These signals were north of the platform and protected the line from rocks falling from Creag na Comh-sheilg. The southern signal was just north of the platform and the northern one at Roinn Ghainmheach.
Nothing remains of the platform, save a hint of earthworks and the approach path.
At least one signal stump remains.
To the south was St Brides Crossing and to the north Strathyre station.
Tags
Platform stone signalsExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
Nearby stations Craig-na-Cailleach Platform Strathyre Callander (Dreadnought) Callander [1st] Callander Ticket Platform Kingshouse Platform Balquhidder [2nd] Balquhidder [2nd] Balquhidder [1st] Lochearnhead [2nd] Aberfoyle Gartmore Glenoglehead Crossing Port of Menteith St Fillans | Other railway and industry locations Rock Cottage St Bride^s Crossing Pass of Leny Viaduct Loch Lubnaig Fishing Halt Strathyre Viaduct Callander Viaduct Callander Shed Callander and Oban Junction Tourist/other Loch Lubnaig St Bride^s Chapel Falls of Leny Bochastle Roman Fort Stuc a^Chroin Loch Venachar Ben Vorlich |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
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