Oban, Saskatchewan

Oban
Unincorporated area
Oban Interlocking Tower
Nickname(s): 
Oban Station, Oban siding
Location of [settlement] in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52°07′38″N 108°08′32″W / 52.12722°N 108.14222°W / 52.12722; -108.14222
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.)Biggar No. 347
Post office founded1 July 1912
Founded byGrand Trunk Pacific Railway
Named afterOban
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central Standard Time)

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.