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Arisaig railway station

Arisaig railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Malaig train approaching Arisaig - geograph.org.uk - 524324

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Typical visit
45 min–1.5 h

About

Arisaig railway station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Arisaig railway station serves the village of Arisaig on the west coast of the Highland region of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, measured 32 miles 2 chains (51.5 km) from the former Banavie Junction, near Fort William, between Beasdale and Morar on the way to Mallaig. The westernmost station on the Network Rail network, it is the only one of the four cardinal points of the national network that is not a terminus. ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.

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Background

History

Arisaig station opened on 1 April 1901. The station was laid out with two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There is a siding on the south side of the line, east of the Down platform. Opened by the North British Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1936 to 1939. A camping coach was also positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1952 to 1960, the coach was replaced in 1961 by a Pullman camping coach which was joined by another Pullman in 1966. From 1967 to 1969 there were 2 standard camping coaches here, all camping coaches in the region were withdrawn at the end of the…

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Coordinates
56.9129, -5.8396

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Arisaig railway station?
Arisaig railway station is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.9129°, -5.8396°.
Who owns Arisaig railway station?
Arisaig railway station is owned by ScotRail.