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Location notes
This location is situated on The Highland Mainline between Inverness and Aviemore.
Railway type and traffic
The type of trains usually found on this line are First Scotrail Class 158s & 170s. There is also DB Schenker 66s & 67s. Once a week Freightliner provide an Oxwellmains-Inverness Cement this is always a Heavy Haul 66. As from April 2005 the Royal Scotsman will be, probably, worked West Coast Railway Locomotives.
Environment
A field with a slight embankment opposite the line.
Road directions
From Inverness take the Road for Culloden Battlefield then go past the Battlefield for about 200 yards and turn right down the road for Clava Cairns. Once the road turns right for Clava Cairns you go straight on under Culloden Viaduct and turn right at the top of the road and you will see a rough Forestry Lay-by on you right hand side.
Once out of the Car you have walk straight ahead and climb over a Wall and then walk down the field and the Railway is right in front of you.
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Culloden Viaduct, South Side map co-ordinates
Once out of the Car you have walk straight ahead and climb over a Wall and then walk down the field and the Railway is right in front of you.
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Culloden Viaduct, South Side map co-ordinates
Parking
You can leave your Car in a rough Forestry Lay-by at the top of the field.
Public transport
You can not get to this location by Public transport. But you can get to the other Side of the Viaduct by Bus. Simply take the Rapsons Coaches no 7 Bus which will be going to Piperhill and ask the driver for Sunnyside. This bus leaves from the main post office at Queensgate in Inverness.
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Amenities
The nearest amenities would be in Inverness.
Sun Compass
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Culloden Viaduct, South Side
Streetmap links
Culloden Viaduct, South Side general view map
Culloden Viaduct, South Side close up map
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Culloden Viaduct, South Side
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Culloden Viaduct, South Side
Googly map
Culloden Viaduct, South Side general view map
Culloden Viaduct, South Side close up map
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Culloden Viaduct, South Side
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Photographic notes
This shot is primarally for south bound workings only, there is not much of a shot for north bound trains. During the afternoon the sun moves to the west of the line putting the shadow side of the train on the photographers sied.
General views - All photographs © David Ross unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
A 37 heads south off the viaduct
Fig 2- Looking north
General view of the viaduct
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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.
