Oban, Saskatchewan
| Oban | |
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| Unincorporated area | |
Oban Interlocking Tower
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| Nickname(s): Oban Station, Oban siding | |
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| Coordinates: 52°08′0″N 108°08′0″W / 52.13333°N 108.13333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Biggar No. 347 |
| Post office Founded | 1912-07-01 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC−6) |
Oban is an unincorporated area administered by the rural municipality of Biggar No. 347, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Oban is located on Saskatchewan Highway 14 in western Saskatchewan. The closest town is Biggar to the southeast. Biggar railway station is a divisional point for the Canadian National Railway (CNR). Oban had the last provincial interlocking tower at the Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway level crossing, which was constructed in 1910 and closed in 1990.
The name Oban is from the community Oban in Argyll, Scotland.
The community had a grain elevator and post office till the 1960s. The Oban Salt Company opened in 1937.
The Reeve and council of Biggar No. 347, Saskatchewan RM provide the rural area with government and infrastructure maintenance. Oban is within the provincial constituency of Biggar and elects a Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) Oban is represented by a member of Parliament (MP) representing the federal electoral district of Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar.
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