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Location notes
A railway station located in the Heart of Scotland and just on the borders between the Highlands and the Trossachs. This is the junctio station where the lines to Fort William/Malliag and Oban divide.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger services (mainly 156 hauled) will appear frequently. The class 67 hauled sleeper service passes through twice a day once in the morning northbound and southbound in the evening. There are frequent charter services to Oban, Fort William and Mallaig that will pass through the station.
There is a limited freight service from the Alcan mills at Fort William which will usually be GBRf 66 hauled.
There is a limited freight service from the Alcan mills at Fort William which will usually be GBRf 66 hauled.
Environment
Midge area - take suitable protection!
The station is located in a quiet town, no problems should be encountered.
The station is located in a quiet town, no problems should be encountered.
Road directions
Simply follow the road signs to Crianlarich and the station is located off the main road when heading north from Glasgow. If you are heading south then the station is off the T junction in the town.
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Crianlarich map co-ordinates
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Crianlarich map co-ordinates
Parking
There are 2 car parks on site (1 pay and display charged at 60p).
Public transport
Frequent City link coaches from Edinburgh and a regular train service from Glasgow Queen street.
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Amenities
There is a tea room on the platform which is highly recommended. Great breakfasts! There are unisex toilets on the platform itself. A local shop serves the area.
Accommodation
There are 14 Bed and Breakfasts, 2 Youth hostels and 1 hotel in Crianlarich.
Sun Compass
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Crianlarich
Streetmap links
Crianlarich general view map
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Crianlarich
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Crianlarich
Googly map
Crianlarich general view map
Crianlarich close up map
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Photographic notes
All trains have to stop at the station for a token exchange. There are vantage points at the platfrom ends and from the road way opposite the station.
General views - All photographs © Ryan J Fuller unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking south
Fig 3 - Looking east
The departmental shed.
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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.
