Click here Upper Tyndrum station, on the Glasgow-Fort William line, is situated high above the village. (It was renamed from “Tyndrum Upper” to avoid confusion with “Tyndrum Lower” station on the Glasgow-Oban line). It is unstaffed and less frequently used because of its location with access via a steep and narrow…
Mallaig is the terminus of the West Highland line extension, opened in 1901, and is situated on a rocky hillside beside the Sound of Sleat with views (and CalMac ferries) across the sea to Skye and the Small Islands (Eigg, Rum, Muck and Canna). There is also a ferry from…
Morar is famous for its white sandy beaches – ‘The Silver Sands of Morar’. Morar Station’s rail approach is made by crossing the A830 Fort William to Mallaig road. It is home to West Word newspaper. The level crossing signs can be viewed in the above picture.…
Arisaig is Britain’s most westerly station. A summer ferry service sails daily from the marina to the Small Islands of Eigg, Rum and Muck (MV Sheerwater). There is a hotel with restaurant/bar, a shop, a post office and a café in the village. Arisaig Bay, Loch na Ceall, is…
Beasdale is a request stop that was originally a private halt built to serve the nearby Arisaig House. Its former station building is no longer in railway use but is maintained as a holiday home. Beasdale marks a reprieve for locomotives (particularly for driver and fireman in the days of…
Lochailort is a request stop serving the small village at the head of Loch Ailort. It sits at the junction of the road to Mallaig and the A861 to Salen and Strontian. The station is modest. Just a platform and a very small shelter. In the above picture the ‘Jacobite’…
Click Here Glenfinnan (Gleann Fhionnainn) is the station for the iconic “Harry Potter” viaduct, and the Glenfinnan Monument to highlanders who followed Bonnie Prince Charlie in the 1745 Jacobite campaign. There is accommodation and restaurants in the village (including a seasonal restaurant beside the station). The National Trust centre with…
Locheilside is a request stop serving scattered houses in the Loch Eil area. The area is very attractive with great views across Loch Eil but unfortunately the view from the station is obscured by the line-side trees. Because of the small local population and limited opportunities for tourists, this station…
Loch Eil (Loch Iall) Outward Bound station was built by groups of apprentices from British Rail as part of their programme and opened in 1985 to serve the adjacent Loch Eil Centre. The centre is located above the loch in a former shooting lodge and offers a wide range of…
Corpach (A’ Chorpaich) is a large village near Fort William, situated at the narrow sea connection between Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil. It is also located at the southern end of the Caledonian Canal which provides a 60 mile (96km) navigable link connection between the North Sea and the Atlantic. At…
