Reservoirs & lochs · Central Scotland
Whistlefield railway station
In or near Garelochhead.
Whistlefield railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Elliott Simpson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Garelochhead · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Whistlefield railway station, the nearest railway station is Garelochhead, located 2.1 km away. Entry is free.
About
Whistlefield 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
Whistlefield, later Whistlefield Halt, was a minor station on the West Highland Line 10.30 miles (15.76 Kilometres) from Craigendoran Junction railway station near the hamlet of Portincaple on Loch Long, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Opened in 1896 by the West Highland Railway, it was built on a single track section without a passing loop in between Garelochhead and Glen Douglas and closed by the British Railways Board in 1964.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was officially opened at 12 noon on Tuesday 20 October 1896, designed by the architect James Miller, and it was of a different design to the other stations on the West Highland Railway that had opened the line to passengers on 7 August 1894; later operated by the North British Railway, until in 1923 it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway. In 1948 the line became part of the Scottish Region of British Railways following nationalisation and remains open as a route to Fort William, Mallaig and Oban. The trustees of the Luss Estates (Colquhoun) had been promised a station and the North British Railway finally conceded. The 'chalet-like' and non-standard appearance as…
Description
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Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0971, -4.8388
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- G84 0ER
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Nearest railway station
- Garelochhead — 2.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q48808648 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whistlefield railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Portincaple
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whistlefield railway station?
- Whistlefield railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G84 0ER).
- What is Whistlefield railway station?
- Whistlefield railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Whistlefield railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Garelochhead, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode G84 0ER.
- Is Whistlefield railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Whistlefield railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Whistlefield railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Garelochhead, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G84 0ER.