At the Railfuture Rail User Group Awards in Bristol 16 July 2022, Friends of the West Highland Lines won “Best Website” for our contribution to rail campaigning. The original site was created by John McCormick and Norman McNab who engaged local Helensburgh web designer Jim Chestnut (www.atticweb.co.uk) to build the…
The Midland Pullman visited Fort William 23rd October then had a day trip to Mallaig on 24th before returning south on the 25th. You can view Angus Duncan’s lovely video clip of the train at Glen Falloch here
Interior shots courtesy of Snappitysnaps: Bikes and other bulky luggage is carried free of charge but there is a supplement of £10 if you wish to sit in the Highland Explorer coach (complementary refreshments, plug and USB sockets). More details on ScotRail website
The Scottish Government has announced that ScotRail is set to come under state control following the termination of the Abellio Franchise contract in March 2022. ScotRail services will then be provided within the public sector by an ‘arms length’ company owned and managed by the Government. The Friends of the…
A local train for local people – ScotRail to the rescue. West Highland CRP helps ScotRail make the right decision: temporary service introduced to Fort William departing Rannoch 08:52 every Monday and Thursday. COVID-19 travel restrictions during lockdown have seen ScotRail’s passenger figures drop by around 90%. On the West…
The Glenfinnan Station Museum has published a book about the construction of the ‘Mallaig Extension’ – the line from Fort Willam to Mallaig, which opened in 1901, some seven years after the line to Fort William opened. Generously illustrated with recently-discovered photographs from 1900, this A4 landscape book, containing 123…
Glenfinnan Viaduct was bathed in stunning red light to mark the 102nd anniversary of Armistice Day, on the evening of 11 November 2020. A wonderful tribute to the brave men and women who fought for our country, the event was coordinated by The Stage Group in conjuction with Network…
Thursday April 2, 2021 the iconic Glenfinnan viaduct joined landmarks across the UK turning blue to show public support for NHS staff treating coronavirus patients. Alan Ross, director of engineering and asset management at Network Rail said; “We are delighted to be working with the Stage Group to illuminate Glenfinnan…
Storm Ciara challenged all parts of the UK and the West Highland Line was closed until Network Rail carried out a ‘line-proving exercise’ by running a locomotive along the entire route to confirm that the line was clear and safe (blown trees and ballast washouts). The picture reveals a common…
Network Rail undertook important work to protect the railway from potential landslips and rock-falls from the hillsides and embankments around the iconic Glenfinnan viaduct. The work will protect 14 rock cuttings over a two and a half mile stretch of single-track railway between Locheilside and Lochailort encompassing both Glenfinnan station…
