Taynuilt railway station is a railway station serving the village of Taynuilt in western Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, that was part of the Callander and Oban Railway. Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... Taynuilt 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 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. ...

History

This station opened on 1 July 1880, when the Callander and Oban Railway was extended from Dalmally to Oban. 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. ...

The station was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There are two sidings on the south side of the station. A crossing loop is a place on a single line railway where trains in opposing directions can cross each other. ... 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. ...

On 11 January 1987, the crossing loop was altered to right-hand running. The original Down platform has thus become the Up platform, and vice versa. The change was made in order to simplify shunting at this station, by removing the need to hand-pump the train-operated loop points to access the sidings. January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A right railroad switch (picture shows a model railway switch). ...

Signalling

Taynuilt signal box, which replaced the original box on 24 March 1921, was located at the west end of the station, on the south side of the line. It had 16 levers. 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. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in leap years). ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Taynuilt lost all its semaphore signals on 16 February 1986, in preparation for Radio Electronic Token Block (RETB) signalling. RETB was commissioned between Crianlarich and Taynuilt on 27 March 1988. Taynuilt signal box did not close until 24 April of that year, when the RETB spread west to Oban. The redundant signal box was later relocated to the opposite end of the station, where it is currently in a semi-derelict state. February 16 is the 47th 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. ... Crianlarich is a village in Stirling, 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. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... View of Oban from Druim Mor. ...

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 Taynuilt railway station from National Rail
• Map and aerial photo of Taynuilt railway station from Multimap.com