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West Highland Line (to Oban)

Rudy has visited eight of the fourteen stations we count on the West Highland Line (to Oban) route.

Glasgow Queen Street ✓
Station 61 23rd September 2020

A Wednesday afternoon visit to Glasgow Queen Street station in Glasgow, West Central Scotland. We caught the 15:34 train to Maryhill after our walk - and after taking our station selfie of course!
Rudy at Glasgow Queen Street Station.
Glasgow Queen Street 23rd September 2020

Buchanan Street & George Square
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An afternoon walk at Glasgow Queen Street train station.

Dumbarton Central ✓
Station 13 27th October 2018

A Saturday evening visit to Dumbarton Central station in West Dunbartonshire, West Central Scotland. We caught the 16:11 train to Partick after our walk - and after taking our station selfie of course!
Rudy at Dumbarton Central Station.
Dumbarton East and Dumbarton Central 7th August 2022

Dumbarton Rock & Castle
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An afternoon walk between Dumbarton East and Dumbarton Central stations.

Helensburgh Upper ✓
Station 117 6th June 2022

A Monday morning visit to Helensburgh Upper station in Argyll Bute, West Central Scotland. We arrived at 09:05 on a train from Glasgow Queen Street. We got our station selfie & some photos then went for a walk
Rudy at Helensburgh Upper Station.
Helensburgh Upper and Helensburgh Central 6th June 2022

Hermitage Park
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A morning walk between Helensburgh Upper and Helensburgh Central stations.

Garelochhead

From Wikipedia : Garelochhead railway station (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann a' Gheàrrloch) is a railway station serving the village of Garelochhead, on the Gare Loch, in Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line and is a boundary station for SPT. It is sited 8 miles 76 chains (14.4 km) from Craigendoran Junction, near Helensburgh, between Arrochar and Tarbet and Helensburgh Upper. ScotRail manage the station and operate most services, with others provided by Caledonian Sleeper.

Arrochar & Tarbet ✓
Station 144 19th September 2022

A Monday morning visit to Arrochar & Tarbet station in Argyll Bute, West Central Scotland. We arrived at 11:59 on a train from Glasgow Queen Street. We got our station selfie & some photos then went for a walk
Rudy at Arrochar and Tarbet Station.
Arrochar and Tarbet 19th September 2022

Arrochar Trail
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An afternoon walk at Arrochar and Tarbet train station.

Ardlui

From Wikipedia : Ardlui railway station is a rural railway station, serving Ardlui at the north end of Loch Lomond, in Scotland. The station is located on the West Highland Line, sited 27 miles 43 chains (44.3 km) from Craigendoran Junction, near Helensburgh, between Crianlarich and Arrochar and Tarbet. ScotRail manage the station and operate most services, others provided by Caledonian Sleeper.

Crianlarich ✓
Station 53 3rd February 2020

A very cold February afternoon meant a short walk and then a warm drink at the hotel bar. Snowy mountain views made our break of journey at Crianlarich very worthwhile though!
Rudy at Crianlarich Station.
Crianlarich 3rd February 2020

A Winter Walk In Crianlarich
Rudy on our walk at Crianlarich.

A February afternoon on the West Highland Line. Rudy visited Crianlarich as part of a little winter holiday break with family & friends in February 2020. Taking the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort William is a beautiful journe

Tyndrum Lower ✓
Station 128 16th July 2022

A Saturday afternoon visit to Tyndrum Lower station in Stirling, Eastern Scotland. We caught the 13:20 train to Crianlarich after our walk - and after taking our station selfie of course!
Rudy at Tyndrum Lower Station.
Upper Tyndrum and Tyndrum Lower 16th July 2022

Lochan Of The Lost Sword
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A morning walk between Upper Tyndrum and Tyndrum Lower stations.

Dalmally

From Wikipedia : Dalmally serves the village of Dalmally, near Loch Awe in Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway. It is sited 46 miles 76 chains (75.6 km) from Callander via Glen Ogle, between Tyndrum Lower and Loch Awe. ScotRail manage the station and operate all services.

Loch Awe ✓
Station 140 28th August 2022

A Sunday evening visit to Loch Awe station in Argyll Bute, Highlands Islands. We caught the 16:53 train to Dalmuir after our walk - and after taking our station selfie of course!
Rudy at Loch Awe Station.
Loch Awe 28th August 2022

Loch Awe Picnic
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An afternoon walk at Loch Awe train station.

Falls Of Cruachan ✓
Station 139 28th August 2022

A Sunday morning visit to Falls Of Cruachan station in Argyll Bute, Highlands Islands. We arrived at 11:31 on a train from Falkirk High. We got our station selfie & some photos then went for a walk
Rudy at Falls Of Cruachan Station.
Falls Of Cruachan and Loch Awe 28th August 2022

Cruachan Dam
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An afternoon walk between Falls Of Cruachan and Loch Awe stations.

Taynuilt

From Wikipedia : Taynuilt serves 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. ScotRail manage the station and operate all services.

Connel Ferry

From Wikipedia : Connel Ferry serves the village of Connel in western Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway, between Oban and Taynuilt, sited 65 miles 30 chains (105.2 km) from Callander via Glen Ogle. All services are operated by ScotRail, who also manage the station.

Oban

From Wikipedia : Oban serves Oban in Scotland. It is the terminus of one branch of the highly scenic West Highland Line, sited 71 miles 44 chains (115.1 km) from Callander, via Glen Ogle. It was originally the terminus of the Callander and Oban Railway. All services are operated by ScotRail, who also manage the station.