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Location notes
Located somewhere close to the middle of nowhere! Rannoch Viaduct is just north of Rannoch Station in the wilds of Rannoch Moor.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger wise there is the early morning Caledonian Sleeper from London Euston, with all other regular trains being 156s.
During the summer months the Royal Scotsman makes regular appearances, and the SRPS usually run a number of railtours to Fort William and Mallaig.
There is a Monday to Saturday freight from Mossend to Fort William which conveys PCAs for the Alcan works and aluminium slabs.
During the summer months the Royal Scotsman makes regular appearances, and the SRPS usually run a number of railtours to Fort William and Mallaig.
There is a Monday to Saturday freight from Mossend to Fort William which conveys PCAs for the Alcan works and aluminium slabs.
Environment
Midge area - Take suitable protection.
This really is the middle of nowhere! The only thing likely to mug you are the midges if you are unlucky!
This really is the middle of nowhere! The only thing likely to mug you are the midges if you are unlucky!
Road directions
From the A9 at Pitlochry, take the B8019 west, following the signposts for Rannoch. When the road ends you are at Rannoch Station.
The road to Rannoch is not a fast road, expect the journey from the A9 to take about an hour.
There is a foot path leading, north, from the station across the moor to the bridge and embankments. Follow this to the location.
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Rannoch Viaduct map co-ordinates
The road to Rannoch is not a fast road, expect the journey from the A9 to take about an hour.
There is a foot path leading, north, from the station across the moor to the bridge and embankments. Follow this to the location.
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Rannoch Viaduct map co-ordinates
Parking
Parking is available at the station.
Public transport
You can get the train up... but you will not have time to get to the location to photograph it if you've come up from the south.
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Amenities
There is a cafe at Rannoch Station.
Accommodation
The Moor of Rannoch Hotel is closest. Further field there are Bed and Breakfasts and hotels in Kinlochrannoch, Tummel Bridge and Pitlochry.
Sun Compass
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Rannoch Viaduct
Streetmap links
Rannoch Viaduct general view map
Rannoch Viaduct close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Rannoch Viaduct
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Rannoch Viaduct
Googly map
Rannoch Viaduct general view map
Rannoch Viaduct close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Rannoch Viaduct
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Photographic notes
This shot is best in the mornings for northbound trains if the sun is out. If there is no sun then you can get northbound shots of trains crossing the viaduct all day.
Later in the day it is possible to get southbound shots of trains crossing the moor from the hillside above the viaduct.
Later in the day it is possible to get southbound shots of trains crossing the moor from the hillside above the viaduct.
Links to photographs at this location
47s go west
General views - All photographs © Ewan Tait unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
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.
