Connel Ferry railway station is a railway station serving the village of Connel in western Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line. Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... Connel is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ... 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... 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. ...

The station is near the viewpoint over the Falls of Lora. The Falls of Lora is a tidal race which forms at the mouth of Loch Etive when a particularly high tide runs out from the loch. ...

History

Connel Ferry station was opened on 1 July 1880, when the final section of the Callander and Oban Railway, between Dalmally and Oban, came into use. The original layout at Connel Ferry comprised a crossing loop with platforms on either side, with some sidings on the north side. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Callander and Oban Railway company was formed in 1864 with the objective of linking Callander, Scotland to the west coast port of Oban over challenging terrain, particularly at Glen Ogle and the Brander Pass at Loch Awe. ... Dalmally is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ... View of Oban from Druim Mor. ... A crossing loop is a place on a single line railway where trains in opposing directions can cross each other. ... Side platforms Railway stations on double lines can have side platforms or island platforms. ... 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. ...

Considerable enlargement of the station took place in 1903, with the opening of the branch line to Ballachulish. The original Down platform became an island platform, with the Down Main line routed alongside the new south face, and the Up Main line (the original Down line) to its north. The former Up platform became the Branch Platform and a bay platform was constructed at its west end. A goods loop ran to the south of the Down Main line. A turntable was provided in the goods yard for turning the branch line locomotives. 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... A branch line is a relatively minor railway line which branches off a more important through route. ... Ballachulish slate quarry. ... An island platform on a railway describes the situation in which a single platform is placed between two tracks, serving both of them. ... A bay platform is a railway-related term commonly used in Britain to mean a dead-end platform at a railway station which otherwise consists exclusively (or predominantly) of through platforms. ... A small turntable at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, CA. In rail terminology, a turntable is a device used to turn railroad rolling stock. ... A branch line is a relatively minor railway line which branches off a more important through route. ... A locomotive (from Latin loco motivus) is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train, and has no payload capacity of its own; its sole purpose is to move the train along the tracks. ...

A short distance beyond the junction, the branch line spanned Loch Etive by means of the impressive Connel Bridge, a cantilever bridge with a span length that was at the time second only to the Forth Bridge. In 1940, additional sidings were laid in on the south side of the station for the wartime traffic, these being removed in 1948. The Ballachulish branch closed in 1966. The extensive track layout was reduced to just a single line routed via the former Branch Platform (the original Up platform). The island platform was taken out of use. The layout grew again in 1968 when an oil storage depot with two sidings was built on the site of the goods yard. A run-round loop was laid alongside the single line to the east of the station, connected at each end by points controlled from a ground frame. Categories: Stub ... A branch line is a relatively minor railway line which branches off a more important through route. ... Loch Etive looking NE from Sron nam Feannag. ... A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers: structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end. ... For the nearby road bridge, see Forth Road Bridge. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 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. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... A single track railway A single track railway is one where traffic in both directions shares the same track. ... An island platform on a railway describes the situation in which a single platform is placed between two tracks, serving both of them. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Natural olive oil Synthetic motor oil Oil, in a general sense, is a [[great thing it produces cheese ]] that is not miscible with water, and is in a liquid state at ambient temperatures. ... 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. ... A single track railway A single track railway is one where traffic in both directions shares the same track. ... It has been suggested that Railway Switching be merged into this article or section. ... A Ground frame is a rudimentary form of local control of railway points and/or signals. ...

The disused island platform was demolished in 1985. An island platform on a railway describes the situation in which a single platform is placed between two tracks, serving both of them. ... Demolition of the Old Myer Building, Perth, Western Australia. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Signalling

From the time of its opening in 1880, the single line between Dalmally and Oban was worked by the electric token system, this being the first ever application of that system in everyday service. It has been suggested that safeworking be merged into this article or section. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A single track railway A single track railway is one where traffic in both directions shares the same track. ... 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 enlarged layout of 1903 was controlled from two large wooden signal boxes, the East box having 42 levers, and the West box 56. The latter controlled the branch line junction and a signal gantry located nearby spanned three tracks. The signal gantry was replaced on 22 January 1953. Both signal boxes closed on 8 January 1967 and all signals were removed. This article describes the wood that comprises trees and boards. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A branch line is a relatively minor railway line which branches off a more important through route. ... Categories: Stub ... track Rail tracks are used on railways (or railroads), which, together with railroad switches (or points), guide trains without the need for steering. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

In 1988, the station became a Token Exchange Point in connection with the new Radio Electronic Token Block signalling system. The Train Protection & Warning System was installed in 2003. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday 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. ... 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 Connel Ferry railway station from National Rail
• Map and aerial photo of Connel Ferry railway station from Multimap.com