Creagan was a

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located on the north shore of

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north of the Creagan Inn in

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. It was on the

Ballachulish branch line The Callander and Oban Railway company was established with the intention of linking the sea port of Oban to the railway network. This involved a long line from Callander through wild and thinly populated terrain, and shortage of money meant that ...

that linked Connel Ferry, on the main line of the

Callander and Oban Railway The Callander and Oban Railway company was established with the intention of linking the sea port of Oban to the railway network. This involved a long line from Callander through wild and thinly populated terrain, and shortage of money meant that ...

, with

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History

The station was opened on 24 August 1903 when the

opened its branch to .Butt (1995), page 71 Creagan was the only station on the Ballachulish branch that had an

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. There was a

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to the east of the platform, on the north side of the railway. One platform was taken out of use on 1 April 1927. The station was host to a LMS

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in 1935 and 1936 followed by two caravans from 1937 to 1939. A

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was also positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1961 to 1964. This station closed on 28 March 1966, when the Ballachulish Branch of the

was closed.Hurst (1992), page 43 (ref 1943)

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Throughout its existence, the Ballachulish Branch was worked by the electric token system. Creagan

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, which had 21 levers, was situated on the

. The signal box and

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History

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