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Location notes
A very remote and picturesque location on the Highland Main Line, just under a mile south of Dalwhinnie down the A9 and is on the Drumochter Pass.
Railway type and traffic
You will see the normal Scotrail traffic; class 170s and 158s as well as freight such as the Stobart express. However, these services are not very frequent!
There are occasional railtours and the Royal Scotsman can be seen in the Summer months.
There are occasional railtours and the Royal Scotsman can be seen in the Summer months.
Environment
There is a footpath heading off over the moorlands and there may well be sheep about.
Road directions
Heading south from Dalwhinnie, there is a sign posted turn off to Balsporran Cottages B&B just under a mile south along the A9.
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Balsporran Cottages, Dalwhinnie map co-ordinates
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Balsporran Cottages, Dalwhinnie map co-ordinates
Parking
There is quite a large car park although rather bumpy and stony but plenty of space.
Public transport
The nearest station is Dalwhinnie about a mile or so north of the location.
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Amenities
The nearest Amenities are probably in Dalwhinnie or further up to Newtonmore or Kingussie. There are quite a few nice chip shops in Kingussie and a Distillery in Dalwhinnie.
Accommodation
This is open moorland/mountains and is alongside Balsporran cottages B&B.
Sun Compass
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Balsporran Cottages, Dalwhinnie
Streetmap links
Balsporran Cottages, Dalwhinnie general view map
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Balsporran Cottages, Dalwhinnie
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Balsporran Cottages, Dalwhinnie
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Balsporran Cottages, Dalwhinnie general view map
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Balsporran Cottages, Dalwhinnie
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Photographic notes
You can cross over at a level crossing and follow the footpath to get a vantage point higher up or it is possible to photo/record direct from the car park.
General views - All photographs © Sam Bilner unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north east
Fig 2 - Looking south
Fig 3 - Looking west
From the A9 side of the tracks
Fig 4 - Looking west
Location Video
Balsporran is from about 06:30 on the video.
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
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.
