Oban railway station

Oban railway station is a railway station serving in . It is the terminus of one branch of the highly scenic West Highland Line, sited 71 miles 44 chains from Callander, via .
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Oban Railway Station”, “Oban Station”, and “OBN”
  • Address: Railway Pier, Oban, PA34 4LW

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St John’s Cathedral and Oban War and Peace Museum.

Church
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St John's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church, located in the town of . It is one of the two cathedrals of the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles, and one of the sees of the Bishop of Argyll and The Isles. is situated 1,700 feet north of Oban railway station.

Museum
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is situated 1,300 feet north of Oban railway station.

Church
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is situated 950 feet east of Oban railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oban and Ganavan.

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is a town in on the northwest coast of Scotland. It's a transport hub and most visitors are passing through on the way to the Hebrides, only staying overnight if ferry / train schedules make that necessary; conversely, Hebrideans come here for shopping and other necessities.

Suburb
is a small settlement on Bay on the west coast of Scotland, around 1.5 miles north of the town of . is situated 1½ miles north of Oban railway station.

Village
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, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of , Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the , one of the primary marine science centres in the UK. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Oban railway station.

Oban railway station

Latitude
56.41221° or 56° 24′ 44″ north
Longitude
-5.47458° or 5° 28′ 29″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Operator
ScotRail
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“OBN”
Open location code
9C8PCG6G+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6749038720
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
6953267
Wiki­data ID
Q3404245
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Satellite Map

Discover Oban railway station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Oban railway station” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “station Oban”
  • Dutch: “Station Oban”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة اوبان”
  • French: “gare d’Oban”
  • French: “Oban”
  • Japanese: “オーバン駅”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Stèisean an t-Òban”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf reilffordd Oban”

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