Heritage railway stations · Central Scotland
Crianlarich railway station
Also known as: Stéisean a' Chríon Láraich, Stèisean na Crìon-Làraich
In or near Crianlarich.
Crianlarich railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard West — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Crianlarich · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Crianlarich railway station is located in the Scottish Highlands, with the postcode FK20 8QQ. Entry to the station is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited. The nearest railway station is Crianlarich, which is just 0 km away.
About
Crianlarich 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
Crianlarich railway station is a railway station serving the village of Crianlarich in Scotland. It is located on the West Highland Line, sited 41 miles 25 chains (66.5 km) from Craigendoran Junction, near Helensburgh, with Ardlui to the south, and Tyndrum Lower and Upper Tyndrum to the north west, on the routes to Oban and Mallaig respectively, which diverge immediately north of the station. ScotRail, who manage the station, operate 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
Crianlarich station opened concurrently with the West Highland Railway on 7 August 1894, doubling the number of railway stations in the village. The lines and station were eventually built by the state under compulsory purchase arrangements sought after the persistent rejection by the landowners the Place family of Loch Dochart House and Skelton Grange, Yorkshire, who even turned down the offer of having all the proceeds from the two station tea-rooms in perpetuity. The Places felt that the project would spoil their shooting grounds; the family sold their house and estate shortly after their defeat and retreated to Yorkshire. The station was laid out with a crossing loop around an island…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.3903, -4.6185
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK20 8QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Nearest railway station
- Crianlarich — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q747677 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Crianlarich railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Crianlarich Youth Hostel
Hostels · 0.2 km
BEA Viscount G-AOHI Monument
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
War Memorial, Crianlarich
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
Crianlarich Lower railway station
Heritage railway stations · 0.3 km
Crianlarich
Towns & cities · 0.4 km
Inverardran Cottage
Hostels · 0.7 km
West Highland Way
Military museums · 1.0 km
Dun Eigheach
Mountains & hills · 1.5 km
Kirk Craig
Mountains & hills · 1.6 km
Dun nam Muclach
Mountains & hills · 2.2 km
Loch Dochart
Castles · 2.2 km
Loch Dochart, castle
Castles · 2.2 km
Nearby
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Crianlarich Youth Hostel
Crianlarich Youth Hostel — a hostel in scotland highlands.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
BEA Viscount G-AOHI Monument
BEA Viscount G-AOHI Monument — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
War Memorial, Crianlarich
War Memorial, Crianlarich — category C listed building-listed memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Heritage railway stations · Central Scotland
Crianlarich Lower railway station
Crianlarich Lower railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
📷 4📷 5Hostels · Central Scotland
Inverardran Cottage
Inverardran Cottage — a hostel in scotland highlands.
Where to eat & stay near Crianlarich railway station
Places to stay
📷 5Hostels · Central Scotland
Crianlarich Youth Hostel
Crianlarich Youth Hostel — a hostel in scotland highlands.
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Inverardran Cottage
Inverardran Cottage — a hostel in scotland highlands.
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Tyndrum Holiday Park
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By the Way
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📷 5Places to eat & drink
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crianlarich railway station?
- Crianlarich railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK20 8QQ).
- What is Crianlarich railway station?
- Crianlarich railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Crianlarich railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Crianlarich, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK20 8QQ.
- Who owns Crianlarich railway station?
- Crianlarich railway station is owned by ScotRail.
- Is Crianlarich railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Crianlarich railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Crianlarich railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Crianlarich, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK20 8QQ.