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Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands

Corrour railway station

Also known as: Stèisean Choire Odhar

Free admission♿ Wheelchair accessible

Corrour railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

A train for Mallaig approaching Corrour Station - geograph.org.uk - 5914031

John Lucas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2.5 h
Nearest railway station
Corrour · 0.0 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Corrour railway station in the Scottish Highlands, the nearest station is Corrour, which is located 0 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible.

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About

Corrour 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

Corrour railway station ( kər-OUR) is on the West Highland Line, near Loch Ossian on the Corrour Estate, in the Highland council area (formerly Inverness-shire) of Scotland. It is the highest mainline railway station in the United Kingdom at an elevation of 1,340 feet (410 m) above sea level. It is located between Rannoch and Tulloch, and is sited 71 miles 54 chains (115.3 km) from Craigendoran Junction, near Helensburgh. ScotRail manage the station and provide most services, along with Caledonian Sleeper.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Corrour station was built by the West Highland Railway between 1893 and 1894 on its line linking Glasgow with Fort William, and was operated from its opening on 7 August 1894 by the North British Railway. It has a passing loop around an island platform with a siding on the east side. In common with the line's two other remote passing places, Gorton and Glen Douglas, it was built with a tall signalbox and an adjacent low building in which the signalman lived. The adjacent low building (in Corrour's case) was also used as a sub post office from 15 December 1896 and a Post Office telegraph office from 16 August 1898; Corrour even qualified as a post town. Later, the railway constructed a…

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Coordinates
56.7602, -4.6907
Nearest railway station
Corrour0 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Corrour railway station?
Corrour railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
What is Corrour railway station?
Corrour railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Corrour railway station?
The nearest railway station is Corrour, about 0.0 km away. Its coordinates are 56.7602°, -4.6907°.
Who owns Corrour railway station?
Corrour railway station is owned by ScotRail.
Is Corrour railway station free to visit?
Yes, Corrour railway station is free to enter.
How do I get to Corrour railway station?
The nearest railway station is Corrour, about 0.0 km away.