Forts · Scottish Highlands
Gairlochy railway station
In or near Spean Bridge.
Gairlochy railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Spean Bridge · 3.9 km
About
Gairlochy 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
Gairlochy was a railway station in western Scotland. It was the first station on the Highland Railway's branch to Fort Augustus (originally the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway). It opened in 1903 and was closed in 1947.
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Background
History
The station opened on 22 July 1903. The Highland Railway company appointed Donald Macdonald as station master in 1903. The station was operated by the Highland Railway from 1903 to 1907, and then by the North British Railway until 1922. From 1923 it was operated by the London and North Eastern Railway. |next= |route=North British Railway<br /><small>Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway</small> |col= }}
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- Coordinates
- 56.9077, -4.9769
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH34 4EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Spean Bridge — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q30688468 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gairlochy railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gairlochy railway station?
- Gairlochy railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH34 4EQ).
- What is Gairlochy railway station?
- Gairlochy railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gairlochy railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Spean Bridge, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH34 4EQ.
- How do I get to Gairlochy railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Spean Bridge, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH34 4EQ.