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{{Infobox UK station
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|name = Taynuilt|symbol=rail
{{Infobox station
|other_name = {{lang-gd|Taigh an Uillt}}
| name = Taynuilt
|code = TAY
| native_name = {{lang-gd|Taigh an Uillt}}{{sfn|Brailsford|2017|loc=Gaelic/English Station Index}}
|image_name = Taynuilt station.JPG
| symbol_location = gb
|caption =
| symbol = rail
|manager = [[First ScotRail]]
|locale = [[Taynuilt]]
| image = Taynuilt station.JPG
|borough = [[Argyll and Bute]]
| borough = [[Taynuilt]], [[Argyll and Bute]]
| country = Scotland
|latitude = 56.431
| coordinates = {{coord|56.4309|-5.2394|type:railwaystation_region:GB_scale:10000|display=inline,title}}
|longitude = -5.240
| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
|lowusage0203 = {{pad}}7,357
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|NN003312|25|NN003312}}
|lowusage0405 = {{increase}}11,334
| manager = [[ScotRail]]
|lowusage0506 = {{decrease}}9,873
| platforms = 2
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| code = TAY
|lowusage0708 = {{decrease}}9,925
| original = [[Callander and Oban Railway]]
|lowusage0809 = {{increase}}10,268
| pregroup = [[Callander and Oban Railway]] operated by [[Caledonian Railway]]
|platforms = 2
| years = 1 July 1880,<ref>Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 445</ref>
|original = [[Callander and Oban Railway]]
| events = Opened
|pregroup = [[Callander and Oban Railway]] operated by [[Caledonian Railway]]
| mpassengers =
|years = 1 July 1880
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2018/19 |passengers={{decrease}} 22,472}}
|events = Opened
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{decrease}} 18,416}}
|gridref = NN003312
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{increase}} 35,054}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 35,456}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 42,026}}
| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]]
}}
}}
'''Taynuilt railway station''' is a [[railway station]] serving the village of [[Taynuilt]] in western [[Scotland]]. This station is on the [[Oban]] branch of the [[West Highland Line]], originally part of the [[Callander and Oban Railway]].
'''Taynuilt railway station''' is a [[railway station]] serving the village of [[Taynuilt]] in western [[Scotland]]. This station is on the [[Oban]] branch of the [[West Highland Line]], originally part of the [[Callander and Oban Railway]], between [[Falls of Cruachan railway station|Falls of Cruachan]] and [[Connel Ferry railway station|Connel Ferry]], sited {{convert|58|mi|55|chain|lk=in|km}} from [[Callander railway station|Callander]] via [[Glen Ogle]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=TRACKatlas of Mainland Britain: A Comprehensive Geographic Atlas Showing the Rail Network of Great Britain |publisher=Platform 5 Publishing Ltd |year=2017 |isbn=978-1909431-26-3 |editor-last=Bridge |editor-first=Mike |edition=3rd |location=Sheffield |pages=87}}</ref> [[ScotRail]] manage the station and operate all services.


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:Taynuilt station - the building on the left was destroyed by fire after 1994.jpg|thumb|left|[[British Rail Class 27|Class 27]] in 1979 - the building on the left was destroyed by fire after 1994]]
Taynuilt station opened on 1 July 1880, when the Callander and Oban Railway was extended from [[Dalmally]] to Oban.
Taynuilt station opened on 1 July 1880, when the Callander and Oban Railway was extended from [[Dalmally]] to Oban.<ref name="turnock">{{cite book |last1=Thomas |first1=John |title=A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Volume 15: North of Scotland |last2=Turnock |first2=David |publisher=David & Charles (Publishers) |year=1989 |isbn=0-946537-03-8 |location=Newton Abbot}}</ref>


The station was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a [[crossing loop]]. There are two [[Rail siding|sidings]] on the south side of the station.
The station is laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a [[crossing loop]]. There are two [[Rail siding|sidings]] on the south side of the station.


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 (rail)|points]] to access the sidings.
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 (rail)|points]] to access the sidings.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}


{{Clear left}}
== [[Railway signalling|Signalling]] ==
From the time of its opening in 1880, the [[Single track (rail)|single line]] between Dalmally and Oban was worked by the electric [[Token (railway signalling)|token system]], this being the first ever application of that system in everyday service.


== Facilities ==
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 [[Lever frame|levers]].
Facilities at the station are basic, consisting of shelters on both platforms, a bench on platform 2, bike racks and ca car park adjacent to platform 1 and a help point on the wall of the old signal box. All of the station has step-free access.<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Rail Enquiries - |url=https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations-and-destinations/stations-made-easy/connel-ferry-station-plan |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=www.nationalrail.co.uk}}</ref> As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.


== Passenger volume ==
Taynuilt lost all its [[Railway semaphore signal|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.
The increase in station usage recorded in the 2020/21 [[Office of Rail and Road]] statistics, at a time when passenger numbers across the UK fell drastically in the Covid-19 pandemic, was attributed{{By whom?|date=September 2022}} to the introduction of school services on the Oban line.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Passenger Volume at Taynuilt<ref>{{Cite web |title=Estimates of station usage {{!}} ORR Data Portal |url=https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/estimates-of-station-usage |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=dataportal.orr.gov.uk}}</ref>
!
!2002-03
!2004-05
!2005-06
!2006-07
!2007-08
!2008-09
!2009-10
!2010-11
!2011-12
!2012-13
!2013-14
!2014-15
!2015-16
!2016-17
!2017-18
!2018-19
!2019-20
!2020-21
!2021-22
|-
|Entries and exits
|7,537
|11,334
|9,873
|10,005
|9,925
|10,268
|11,364
|11,802
|11,940
|12,980
|12,660
|21,968
|22,226
|21,916
|24,788
|22,472
|18,416
|35,054
|35,456
|}
<small>The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.</small>


==Services==
The [[Train Protection & Warning System]] was installed in 2003.


There are 6 departures in each direction on weekdays and Saturdays, with trains heading eastbound to {{rws|Glasgow Queen Street}} and westbound to {{rws|Oban}}. On weekdays only, an additional service in each direction between {{rws|Dalmally}} and Oban calls here in the late afternoon. On Sundays, there are 3 departures each way throughout the year, but there is a fourth in the summer from late June–August which runs from [[Edinburgh Waverley]] to Oban and back.<ref>eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 218</ref><ref>eNRT May 2022 Edition, Table 218</ref>
== References ==
* {{Butt-Stations}}
* {{Fryer-CandO}}
* {{Jowett-Atlas}}


{{rail start}}
{{rail start}}
{{rail line
{{rail line
|next = {{stnlnk|Connel Ferry}}
|next = {{Stnlnk|Connel Ferry}}
|previous = {{stnlnk|Falls of Cruachan}}
|previous = {{Stnlnk|Falls of Cruachan}}<br> or {{Stnlnk|Loch Awe}}
|route = [[First ScotRail]]<br><small>[[West Highland Line]]
|route = [[ScotRail]]<br /><small>[[West Highland Line]]</small>
|col = FF80C0}}
|col = {{ScotRail colour}} }}
{{Historical Rail Insert}}
{{Historical Rail Insert}}
{{rail line
{{rail line
|next = {{stnlnk|Ach-na-Cloich}}<br><small>''Line Open; Station closed''</small>
|next = {{Stnlnk|Ach-na-Cloich}}<br /><small>''Line open; station closed''</small>
|previous = {{stnlnk|Falls of Cruachan}}<br><small>''Line and Station open''</small>
|previous = {{Stnlnk|Falls of Cruachan}}<br /><small>''Line and station open''</small>
|route = [[Callander and Oban Railway]]<br><small><p style="background:#{{Caledonian light}}"><small>Operated by [[Caledonian Railway]]
|route = [[Callander and Oban Railway]]<br /><small>Operated by [[Caledonian Railway]]</small>
|col = {{Caledonian colour}} }}
|col = {{Caledonian colour}} |lightcol={{Caledonian light}} }}
{{end box}}
{{end box}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
*{{cite book |editor-last=Brailsford |editor-first=Martyn |title=Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man |edition=6th |date=December 2017 |orig-year=1987 |publisher=Trackmaps |location=Frome |isbn=978-0-9549866-9-8 }}
* {{Butt-Stations}}
* {{Fryer-CandO}}
* {{Jowett-Atlas}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Taynuilt railway station}}
{{Commons category|Taynuilt railway station}}

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ5pIoQ1N7o Video footage of the station on YouTube]
{{Railway stations served by Abellio Scotrail}}


[[Category:Railway stations in Argyll and Bute]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Argyll and Bute]]
[[Category:Former Caledonian Railway stations]]
[[Category:Former Caledonian Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1880]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1880]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by First ScotRail]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by ScotRail]]

[[nl:Station Taynuilt]]

Latest revision as of 02:58, 27 August 2024

Taynuilt

Scottish Gaelic: Taigh an Uillt[1]
National Rail
General information
LocationTaynuilt, Argyll and Bute
Scotland
Coordinates56°25′51″N 5°14′22″W / 56.4309°N 5.2394°W / 56.4309; -5.2394
Grid referenceNN003312
Managed byScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeTAY
History
Original companyCallander and Oban Railway
Pre-groupingCallander and Oban Railway operated by Caledonian Railway
Key dates
1 July 1880,[2]Opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 22,472
2019/20Decrease 18,416
2020/21Increase 35,054
2021/22Increase 35,456
2022/23Increase 42,026
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Taynuilt railway station is a railway station serving the village of Taynuilt in western Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway, between Falls of Cruachan and Connel Ferry, sited 58 miles 55 chains (94.4 km) from Callander via Glen Ogle.[3] ScotRail manage the station and operate all services.

History

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Class 27 in 1979 - the building on the left was destroyed by fire after 1994

Taynuilt station opened on 1 July 1880, when the Callander and Oban Railway was extended from Dalmally to Oban.[4]

The station is laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There are two sidings on the south side of the station.

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.[citation needed]

Facilities

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Facilities at the station are basic, consisting of shelters on both platforms, a bench on platform 2, bike racks and ca car park adjacent to platform 1 and a help point on the wall of the old signal box. All of the station has step-free access.[5] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.

Passenger volume

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The increase in station usage recorded in the 2020/21 Office of Rail and Road statistics, at a time when passenger numbers across the UK fell drastically in the Covid-19 pandemic, was attributed[by whom?] to the introduction of school services on the Oban line.[citation needed]

Passenger Volume at Taynuilt[6]
2002-03 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Entries and exits 7,537 11,334 9,873 10,005 9,925 10,268 11,364 11,802 11,940 12,980 12,660 21,968 22,226 21,916 24,788 22,472 18,416 35,054 35,456

The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.

Services

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There are 6 departures in each direction on weekdays and Saturdays, with trains heading eastbound to Glasgow Queen Street and westbound to Oban. On weekdays only, an additional service in each direction between Dalmally and Oban calls here in the late afternoon. On Sundays, there are 3 departures each way throughout the year, but there is a fourth in the summer from late June–August which runs from Edinburgh Waverley to Oban and back.[7][8]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Falls of Cruachan
or Loch Awe 		  ScotRail
West Highland Line 		  Connel Ferry
  Historical railways  
Falls of Cruachan
Line and station open 		  Callander and Oban Railway
Operated by Caledonian Railway
   Ach-na-Cloich
Line open; station closed

References

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  1. ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
  2. ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 445
  3. ^ Bridge, Mike, ed. (2017). TRACKatlas of Mainland Britain: A Comprehensive Geographic Atlas Showing the Rail Network of Great Britain (3rd ed.). Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. p. 87. ISBN 978-1909431-26-3.
  4. ^ Thomas, John; Turnock, David (1989). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Volume 15: North of Scotland. Newton Abbot: David & Charles (Publishers). ISBN 0-946537-03-8.
  5. ^ "National Rail Enquiries -". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  7. ^ eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 218
  8. ^ eNRT May 2022 Edition, Table 218

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