Arrochar and Tarbet railway station is a railway station on the West Highland Line in Scotland. It stands between the villages of Arrochar and Tarbet. The West Highland Line (Scottish Gaelic: Rathad Iarainn nan Eilean - Iron Road to the Isles) is one of the most scenic railway lines in Britain, linking the fishing port of Mallaig on the west coast to Glasgow. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification... Arrochar is a village located near the head of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ... Tarbet is a village in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. ...

History

This station opened to passengers on 7 August 1894. August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The station was laid out with a crossing loop and an island platform. The sidings on the east side of the station are presently used for loading timber. A crossing loop is a place on a single line railway where trains in opposing directions can cross each other. ... An island platform on a railway describes the situation in which a single platform is placed between two tracks, serving both of them. ... A siding, in general rail terminology, refers to a section of rail used to store stationary rolling stock perhaps whilst it is loaded or unloaded, or alternatively, a short length of rail that provides access to and from factories, mines, quarries, wharves, etc. ...

When the platform was extended southwards, the redundant signal box was relocated slightly further north for use as a waiting room. A replica of the signal box has subsequently been built in the centre of the island platform, after the station building had to be demolished due to subsidence.

Signalling

The signal box, which had 17 levers, was situated on the island platform. From the time of its opening in 1894, the West Highland Line was worked throughout by the electric token system. It has been suggested that safeworking be merged into this article or section. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... An island platform on a railway describes the situation in which a single platform is placed between two tracks, serving both of them. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... On railways, a token (also staff or tablet, depending on its shape) is a physical object which a locomotive driver is required to have before entering onto a particular section of single track. ...

The semaphore signals were removed on 19 January 1986 in preparation for the introduction of Radio Electronic Token Block (RETB). The RETB, which is controlled from a Signalling Centre at Banavie railway station, was commissioned between Helensburgh Upper and Upper Tyndrum on 27 March 1988. January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Radio Electronic Token Block is a system of railway signalling used in the United Kingdom The Signaller issues an electronic token by radio which is received and displayed by special equipment in the trains cab. ... Banavie railway station is a railway station serving the village of Banavie, near Fort William, in the Highland region of Scotland. ... Helensburgh Upper railway station serves the town of Helensburgh on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde, near to Glasgow, United Kingdom. ... Tyndrum Upper railway station is one of two railway stations serving the small village of Tyndrum in Scotland. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in leap years). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After the signal box closed, the lever frame was removed for re-use on the Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway. Mechanical railway signalling installations rely on lever frames for their operation to interlock the signals and points to allow the safe operation of trains in the area the signals control. ... The Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway, a 2ft (610mm) gauge line in Lanarkshire, is laid on the trackbed of a former Caledonian Railway branch which lead off the main line between Carlisle and Edinburgh at Elvanfoot. ...

The Train Protection & Warning System was installed in 2003. The Train Protection & Warning System (TPWS) has been deployed across the entire UK railway network. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Train times and station information for Arrochar and Tarbet railway station from National Rail
• Map and aerial photo of Arrochar and Tarbet railway station from Multimap.com