Falls of Cruachan railway station
Falls of Cruachan railway station is a railway station located at the foot of Ben Cruachan in Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway.Photo: FelixTrain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Falls of Cruachan, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Falls Of Cruachan Railway Station”, “Falls of Cruachan, Railway Halt”, and “FOC”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cruachan Power Station and Falls of Cruachan Railway Viaduct.
Cruachan Power Station
Power station
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cruachan Power Station is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK. The scheme can provide 440 MW of power and produced 705 GWh in 2009.
Falls of Cruachan Railway Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falls of Cruachan railway station is a railway station located at the foot of Ben Cruachan in Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway. Falls of Cruachan Railway Viaduct is situated 350 feet northwest of Falls of Cruachan railway station.
Cruachan Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: James Hearton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cruachan Reservoir is a reservoir in Scotland. It is located to the north west of Loch Awe, in a corrie beneath Ben Cruachan. It is the upper reservoir for the Cruachan Power Station pumped-storage scheme.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardanaiseig and Lochawe.
Ardanaiseig
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardanaiseig is a settlement on Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Loch Awe is one of Scotland's longest freshwater lochs. The Ardanaiseig Hotel, a historic country house, has been converted into a luxury hotel.
Lochawe
Village
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochawe is a village, which is situated 2½ miles east of Falls of Cruachan railway station.
Cladich
Hamlet
Cladich is a scattered settlement in Argyll, Scotland. Cladich lies on the B840 road just to the west of its junction with the main A819. Cladich is situated 3 miles south of Falls of Cruachan railway station.
Falls of Cruachan railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.39402° or 56° 23′ 39″ northLongitude
-5.11273° or 5° 6′ 46″ westElevation
240 feet (73 metres)Operator
ScotRailNetwork
National RailAbbreviation
“FOC”Open location code
9C8P9VVP+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 7197531031OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Falls of Cruachan railway station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “克魯埃泉瀑布車站”
- Dutch: “Station Falls Of Cruachan”
- French: “Eas Chruachain”
- French: “Falls of Cruachan”
- French: “gare de Falls of Cruachan”
- Irish: “Stéisean Easa Chruachain”
- Urdu: “فالز آف کرووچن ریلوے اسٹیشن”
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