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Location notes
The location is situated about 1/2 Mile to the South of Dingwall and lies on the mainline between Inverness-Kyle Of Lochalsh, Wick & Thurso.
Railway type and traffic
The type of trains usually seen passing this location are mainly Class 158s on the Scotrail Services. There is also the Royal Scotsman which runs regularly during between May-October and is hauled by WCRC Motive power.
Freight consists of a Class 67 on the Weekly Mossend-Lairg Tanks.
Freight consists of a Class 67 on the Weekly Mossend-Lairg Tanks.
Environment
The Location is situated in a field on the Round Dingwall Walk.
Road directions
From Inverness take the A9 to Tore Roundabout then take the A835 to Maryburgh. From there take the A862 and the location is about 1 Mile on the right hand side.
From the North take the A9 to Cromarty Bridge then take the Dingwall Road and pass through Dingwall and just across the Road from Gardner's Building Supplies the locations lies.
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Dingwall - Pitglassie Footpath Crossing map co-ordinates
From the North take the A9 to Cromarty Bridge then take the Dingwall Road and pass through Dingwall and just across the Road from Gardner's Building Supplies the locations lies.
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Dingwall - Pitglassie Footpath Crossing map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park your car right beside the location as it is a old knocked down Building that had been converted into a Car Park for the nearby Flats.
Public transport
By foot from the station:
Turn left from the station and walk down Station road. When the road and railway diverge the crossing is next left.
There are 6 Trains from Inverness, 3 from Kyle Of Lochalsh and 3 from Wick. During the Summer there is also a 12:38 train from Inverness which runs to Kyle.
There is also a Bus Service which is operated by Stagecoach Inverness and they depart from Inverness Bus Stn at 05 & 35 Minutes past each hour for most of the Day service numbers 25/27. There is also a service 19 which runs from Inverness Union Street to Dingwall via Muir Of Ord & Beauly.
For More info on trains visit the Scotrail website or for buses go to the Stage coach website.
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Turn left from the station and walk down Station road. When the road and railway diverge the crossing is next left.
There are 6 Trains from Inverness, 3 from Kyle Of Lochalsh and 3 from Wick. During the Summer there is also a 12:38 train from Inverness which runs to Kyle.
There is also a Bus Service which is operated by Stagecoach Inverness and they depart from Inverness Bus Stn at 05 & 35 Minutes past each hour for most of the Day service numbers 25/27. There is also a service 19 which runs from Inverness Union Street to Dingwall via Muir Of Ord & Beauly.
For More info on trains visit the Scotrail website or for buses go to the Stage coach website.
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Amenities
The nearest faculties would be in Dingwall Town Centre about 1/2 Mile away.
Accommodation
The nearest Hotel is the National Hotel situated 200 Yards from the Railway Station and about 1/2 Mile from the location.
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Dingwall - Pitglassie Footpath Crossing
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Dingwall - Pitglassie Footpath Crossing
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Photographic notes
The hedge in front of the line gets cut by the farmer when it gets long. There is also a set of black steps that you can use to cross the railway. These can also be used to gain height against the Railway.
The best place for videographers is on the main road side of the crossing as there is some trees behind them.
The best place for videographers is on the main road side of the crossing as there is some trees behind them.
General views - All photographs © David Ross unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north Picture by Andrew Pearson.
Fig 2 - Looking south
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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.
