Glenlochy Crossing
Location type
SidingsName and dates
Glenlochy Crossing (1882-1966)Opened on the Callander and Oban Railway.
Description
This was a passing loop opened in 1882 to increase capacity of the line. It broke the single track section between Tyndrum Lower and Dalmally.
The building, slightly up a bank from the railway, was similar to that at other crossing loops such as Drumvaich Crossing and Awe Crossing - a combined signal box and railway cottage, the box at the west end of the combined building. It was on the south south east side of the line. Unlike the similar locations where the building was directly by the track this building was set back a little and up an embankment. An access footbridge over the River Lochy approached the loop.
The line remains open, but the loop was lifted in 1966. The building was demolished. The footbridge still exists, but is locked for railway used only. This was often used as the starting point of the climb to Beinn Laoigh until the access was blocked.
Tags
Loop crossing Station combined signal box and houseExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
02/07/2020
| Nearby stations Tyndrum Lower Tyndrum [1st] Upper Tyndrum Dalmally Bridge of Orchy Glen Falloch Platform Loch Awe Crianlarich Crianlarich Lower Ardlui Falls of Cruachan Inveruglas Luib Gorton [WHR] Taynuilt | Cononish Gold Mine Succoth Viaduct Tyndrum Lead Mine Tyndrum Summit Tyndrum Goods Junction Tourist/other Eas Urchaidh Ben Lui North West Peak Ben Lui Eas a' Chathaidh Beinn a'Chleibh Succoth Lodge Ben Oss Lochan na Bi Easan Dubha [Glen Orchy] Beinn Dubhchraig |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
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