Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station
Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Jim Bain — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Glenfinnan · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station is located in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 3.9 km from Glenfinnan railway station. Entry is free.
About
Lech-a-Vuie Platform 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
Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station (NM860813), Lechavuie or Lech-a-Vute was not constructed for public use. It stood close to the A830 road to the east of Loch Eilt near the Allt-a-Ghiughais burn and below Doire Dhamh on the West Highland Railway's extension to Mallaig. It stood in between the still extant Glenfinnan and Lochailort stations. At first it only served the needs of shooting parties on the Inverailort Estate owned by the Common-Head family, however it was later used by the army and navy during WWII and closed in the 1970s. Lech-a-vuie was 18.5 miles (30 km) from Mallaig Junction and stood at the summit of the line at a height of 379 feet (115.5 metres).
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Background
History
The Scottish Gaelic name may have been 'Leac a' Mhuidhe', meaning 'slab of the churn'. The nearby tunnels are recorded as 'Leachabhuidh' which may have resulted in the anglicised spelling 'Lech-a-Vuie'. As stated it was a private halt used by shooting parties on the large Inverailort Estate owned at the time by the Cameron-Head family. It is recorded that the construction was linked to the agreement to sell the land as was so often the case as with Corrour for example. It was during this time that Lech-a-Vuie Platform took on a new role in relation to the training exercises for the forces personnel. The house and Inverailort Estate's 12,000 acres were requisitioned for the war effort by the…
Description
The railway line to Mallaig from Fort William is in daily use for passengers traffic and the remains of the path from the platform site to the A830 are visible as a low facing wall.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.8740, -5.5130
- Nearest railway station
- Glenfinnan — 3.9 km
- Official site
- www.nbrstudygroup.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q48804494 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station?
- Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station?
- Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Glenfinnan, about 3.9 km away. Its coordinates are 56.8740°, -5.5130°.
- Is Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Glenfinnan, about 3.9 km away.