Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Glenfinnan railway station
Glenfinnan railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Glenfinnan · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Glenfinnan 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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Official information
Glenfinnan Station Museum is a railway museum located in the Highlands, featuring a dining car, sleeping car, and a railway shop. Visitors can explore the history of the West Highland line and enjoy scenic views of the surrounding area, including the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct.
From the Wikipedia article
Glenfinnan railway station is a railway station serving the village of Glenfinnan in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is on the West Highland Line, between Lochailort and Locheilside, located 14 miles 58 chains (23.7 km) from the former Banavie Junction. Glenfinnan Viaduct is about 0.7 miles (1 km) to the east of the station. ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Glenfinnan Railway Station was opened on 1 April 1901. The architecture of the station followed designs by the Scottish architect, James Miller, who designed the 'chalet style' railway stations along the West Highland Line and built using mass concrete construction by Robert McAlpine. The station has two platforms, one on either side of a crossing loop. There are sidings on the south side of the station. 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 1962, the coach was replaced in 1963 by a Pullman camping coach which was joined by another Pullman in 1967 until all camping coaches in the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.8724, -5.4496
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH37 4LT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Glenfinnan — 0 km
- Opening
- May-Oct 09:00-17:00
- Official site
- glenfinnanstationmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2508592 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glenfinnan railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glenfinnan railway station?
- Glenfinnan railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH37 4LT).
- What is Glenfinnan railway station?
- Glenfinnan railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Glenfinnan railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Glenfinnan, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH37 4LT.
- Who owns Glenfinnan railway station?
- Glenfinnan railway station is owned by ScotRail.
- Is Glenfinnan railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Glenfinnan railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glenfinnan railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Glenfinnan, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH37 4LT.