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Location notes
Oban Station is the main terminus on the West Highland Line, operated solely by class 156 multiple units in the First Scotrail livery.
Signalling used on the West Highland Line is Radio electronic token block or RETB.
Signalling used on the West Highland Line is Radio electronic token block or RETB.
Railway type and traffic
What you will see at Oban is only Class 156s.
Although you get a few charters during the year.
If there is engineering works between Crianlariach and Fort William the sleeper can be diverted to this terminus.
Although you get a few charters during the year.
If there is engineering works between Crianlariach and Fort William the sleeper can be diverted to this terminus.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Oban Station
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Environment
Oban can be very busy in the summer but it is a very safe area.
Road directions
Travelling to Oban by car is straightforward.
From Glasgow one should take the M8 then the A82 and A85 after Loch Lomond. If you intend to take your car to Mull you should book with Caledonian Macbride who run the ferry between Oban and Craignure. There is parking in Oban by the station but it is expensive. It takes about an hour to drive between Craignure and Fionnphort. Non residents are not permitted to take their vehicles onto Iona but there is free parking in Fionnphort - although not by the quayside - drop your luggage off first and park up the hill in the village in the free carpark by the Columba Centre.
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Oban Station map co-ordinates
From Glasgow one should take the M8 then the A82 and A85 after Loch Lomond. If you intend to take your car to Mull you should book with Caledonian Macbride who run the ferry between Oban and Craignure. There is parking in Oban by the station but it is expensive. It takes about an hour to drive between Craignure and Fionnphort. Non residents are not permitted to take their vehicles onto Iona but there is free parking in Fionnphort - although not by the quayside - drop your luggage off first and park up the hill in the village in the free carpark by the Columba Centre.
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Oban Station map co-ordinates
Parking
Oban station has a car park and several other parking places around the town.
Public transport
For train times see the First Scot Rail website.
Note: Train journey to and from Oban take just over 3 hours from Glasgow.
Coaches: Operated by Citylink run usually about the same time as the trains and take 3 hours.
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Note: Train journey to and from Oban take just over 3 hours from Glasgow.
Coaches: Operated by Citylink run usually about the same time as the trains and take 3 hours.
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Amenities
Oban has lots of little restaurants, cafes, chip shops etc.
Everything you need is there in Oban. Public toilets are also located over from the station.
Everything you need is there in Oban. Public toilets are also located over from the station.
Accommodation
Oban has a few B&Bs and tend to be busy in summer so it is advised to book in advance this includes if travelling by trains as the trains are very busy.
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Oban Station
Streetmap links
Oban Station general view map
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Oban Station
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Oban Station
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Oban Station general view map
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Photographic notes
If you are taking pictures of trains the light can be bad in the summer but that is only for trains arriving.
If you take videos of trains there are lots of good angles you can stand at in Oban station.
If you take videos of trains there are lots of good angles you can stand at in Oban station.
General views - All photographs © Steven Fraser unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north east
Fig 2 - Looking north east
Fig 3 - Looking south east
Fig 4 - Looking south east
Location Video
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
