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The West Highland Line ( - "Iron Road to the Isles") is one of the most scenic railway lines in Britain, linking the ports of Mallaig

Mallaig

Mallaig is a seaport in Lochaber, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands of Scotland. The local railway station, Mallaig railway station, is the terminus of the West Highland Line , completed in 1901, and the town is linked to Fort William, Highland by the A830 road – the "Road to the Isles"....
and Oban

Oban

Oban is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It has a total resident population of 8,120. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William, Highland and during the tourist season the town can be crowded by up to 25,000 people....
on the west coast of Scotland to Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's Scottish Lowlands....
. The line was voted the top rail journey in the world by readers of independent travel magazine Wanderlust in 2009, ahead of the iconic Trans-Siberian and the Cuzco to Machu Picchu line in Peru.

Passenger services on the line are operated by First ScotRail

First ScotRail

First ScotRail is the FirstGroup train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London....
: three daily return services between Glasgow Queen Street

Glasgow Queen Street railway station

Glasgow Queen Street is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland, and is the smaller of the city's two main line railway termini, and the third-busiest station in Scotland It is between George Street to the south and Cathedral Street Bridge to the north, at the northern end of Queen Street adjacent to George Square....
and Mallaig/Oban, and one nightly (except Saturdays) Caledonian Sleeper

Caledonian Sleeper

The Caledonian Sleeper is a Sleeping car train service operated by First ScotRail and one of only two remaining sleeper services running on the railways of Great Britain, the other being the Night Riviera....
service between London Euston

Euston railway station

Euston station , is a major railway station to the north of central London in the London Borough of Camden and is the seventh busiest rail terminal in London ....
and Fort William.

During the summer season a steam locomotive

Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a "road locomotive" such as a traction engine or steamroller....
-hauled daily return service between Fort William and Mallaig known as "The Jacobite" is operated by West Coast Railways

West Coast Railway Company

West Coast Railway Company , also known as West Coast Railways is a railway spot-hire company and charter train operator, based at Carnforth in Lancashire, on the site of the old Steamtown heritage depot....
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Onward ferry connections operated by Caledonian MacBrayne

Caledonian MacBrayne

Caledonian MacBrayne is the major operator of passenger and vehicle ferries between the mainland of Scotland and 22 of the major islands on Scotland's west coast....
are available from Mallaig to the Isle of Skye, to the small isles of Rùm

Rûm

R?m, also Roum or Rhum , is a very indefinite term used at different times in the Muslim world to refer to the Balkans and Anatolia generally, and for the Byzantine Empire in particular, for the Seljuk Sultanate of R?m in Asia Minor, and for Greeks inhabiting Ottoman Empire or modern Turkey territory as well as for Greek Cypriots....
, Eigg

Eigg

Eigg is one of the Small Isles, in the Scotland Inner Hebrides. It lies to the south of the Skye, and to the north of the Ardnamurchan peninsula....
, Muck

Muck, Scotland

Muck is the smallest of four main islands in the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It measures roughly 2.5 miles east to west and has a population of around 30, mostly living near the harbour at Port M?r....
, and Canna

Canna, Scotland

Canna is the westernmost of the Small Isles archipelago, in the Scotland Inner Hebrides. It is linked to the neighbouring island of Sanday, Inner Hebrides by a road and sandbanks at low tide....
, and to Inverie

Inverie

Inverie is the only village in Knoydart, Lochaber, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. It is linked by ferry to Mallaig, but there is no road access to the area from the rest of Scotland....
on the Knoydart peninsula

Knoydart

Knoydart is a peninsula in Lochaber, Highland , on the west coast of Scotland....
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The West Highland Line ( - "Iron Road to the Isles") is one of the most scenic railway lines in Britain, linking the ports of Mallaig

Mallaig

Oban

Glasgow

First ScotRail

Glasgow Queen Street railway station

Caledonian Sleeper

Euston railway station

Steam locomotive

West Coast Railway Company

Caledonian MacBrayne

Rûm

Eigg

Eigg is one of the Small Isles, in the Scotland Inner Hebrides. It lies to the south of the Skye, and to the north of the Ardnamurchan peninsula....
, Muck

Muck, Scotland

Canna, Scotland

Inverie

Knoydart

Knoydart is a peninsula in Lochaber, Highland , on the west coast of Scotland....
. From Oban ferries sail to the islands of Lismore

Lismore, Scotland

Lismore Island is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The fertile, low-lying island was once a major centre of Celtic Christianity, with a monastery founded by Saint Moluag and the seat of the Bishop of Argyll....
, Colonsay

Colonsay

Colonsay is an island in the Scotland Inner Hebrides, located north of Islay and south of Isle of Mull and has an area of . It is the ancestral home of Clan Macfie and the Colonsay branch of Clan MacNeill....
, Coll

Coll

Coll is a small island, west of Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Coll is known for its sandy beaches, which rise to form large sand dunes, for its corncrakes, and for Breachacha Castle....
, Tiree

Tiree

Tiree is an island in the Scotland Inner Hebrides southwest of Coll. It has an area of and a population of around 800 people. The low-lying island is highly fertile, and crofting, alongside tourism, are the main sources of employment for the islanders....
, Mull

Isle of Mull

The Isle of Mull or simply Mull is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland in the Council areas of Scotland of Argyll and Bute....
, Barra

Barra

The Isle of Barra is a predominantly Gaelic-speaking island, and apart from the adjacent island of Vatersay is the southernmost inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland....
and South Uist

South Uist

South Uist is an island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. In the 2001 census it had a usually resident population of 1,818. There is a nature reserve and a number of sites of archaeology interest, including the only location in Great Britain where prehistoric mummy have been found....
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The West Highland Line is one of two scenic railway lines which access the remote and mountainous west coast of Scotland, the other being the Kyle of Lochalsh Line

Kyle of Lochalsh Line

The Kyle of Lochalsh Line is a primarily single track railway line in the Scottish Highlands, running from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh. The population along the route is sparse in nature, but the scenery is beautiful and can be quite dramatic, the Kyle line having been likened to a symphony in three parts: pastoral, mountain and sea....
which connects Inverness

Inverness

Inverness is a City status in the United Kingdom in northern Scotland. The city is the administrative centre for the Highland Council areas of Scotland, and it is promoted as the capital of the Scottish Highlands....
with Kyle of Lochalsh

Kyle of Lochalsh

Kyle of Lochalsh is a village on the northwest coast of Scotland, 63 miles west of Inverness. It is located at the entrance to Loch Alsh, opposite the village of Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye....
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History

The route was built in several sections:-

Glasgow Queen Street to Cowlairs Junction - Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway

The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was a railway built to link Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Act of Parliament for building the railway received its Royal Assent in 1838 which was open on 28 July 1863....
Cowlairs Junction to Bowling - Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway
Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway

Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway is an historic railway in Scotland....
(later absorbed into the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway

The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was a railway built to link Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Act of Parliament for building the railway received its Royal Assent in 1838 which was open on 28 July 1863....
)
Bowling to Dumbarton Central - Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway
Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway

Early days The Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway was authorised in 1891, and opened in stages between 26 November 1894 and 1 October 1896....
, operated by the Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway

The Caledonian Railway was a major Scotland railway company operating in Scotland. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921....
Dumbarton Central to Dalreoch - Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway
Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway

The Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway also known as Dumbarton & Balloch Joint Railway was built to connect Balloch at the southern end of Loch Lomond down the course of the river Leven to the railway network at Dumbarton....
Dalreoch to Craigendoran - Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway
Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway

Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway is an historic railway in Scotland....
Craigendoran to Fort William - West Highland Railway
West Highland Railway

The West Highland Railway was one of the last main lines to be built in Scotland. It is one of the most scenic railway lines in Britain, linking Fort William, Scotland on the west coast to Glasgow....
sponsored by the North British Railway
North British Railway

The North British Railway was a Scotland rail transport company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Railways Act 1921 in 1923....
Crianlarich to Oban - Callander and Oban Railway
Callander and Oban Railway

The Callander and Oban Railway company was formed in 1864 with the objective of linking Callander, Scotland to the west coast port of Oban over challenging terrain, particularly at Glen Ogle and the Pass of Brander at Loch Awe....
, operated by the Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway

The Caledonian Railway was a major Scotland railway company operating in Scotland. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921....
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Route description

Since the great improvements to Scottish trunk road

Trunk road

A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major road—usually connecting two or more city, ports, airports, etc.—which is the recommended route for long-distance and freight traffic....
s in the 1980s, the train journey can take significantly longer than the equivalent road journey. The line takes a circuitous route that brings it into Fort William from the north-east. The line is single track

Single track (rail)

A single track railway is one where traffic in both directions shares the same track. In the early days of railways, especially before the telegraph, operation of significant numbers of trains on a single track railway was fraught with difficulties, including delays and accidents, particularly head-on collisions....
throughout and trains must wait at stations with crossing loops

Passing loop

A passing loop is a place on a Single track railway/tramway where trains/trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the Railway signalling arrangement allows it....
for opposite direction trains to pass. Over much of the Rannoch Moor

Rannoch Moor

Rannoch Moor is a large expanse of around 50 square miles of boggy moorland to the west of Loch Rannoch, in Perth and Kinross and Lochaber, Scottish Highlands, partly northern Argyll and Bute, Scotland....
section the speed limit is 30 mph to avoid damage to the foundations of the track which float on the boggy ground.

Shortly after leaving Queen Street station

Glasgow Queen Street railway station

Glasgow Queen Street is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland, and is the smaller of the city's two main line railway termini, and the third-busiest station in Scotland It is between George Street to the south and Cathedral Street Bridge to the north, at the northern end of Queen Street adjacent to George Square....
in Glasgow, and beyond Queen Street Tunnel, the line follows a northwesterly course through the suburbs of Maryhill

Maryhill

Maryhill is an area of the City of Glasgow, in Scotland. Maryhill is a former Burgh. The population of Maryhill is around 52,000. Maryhill stretches over 7 miles along Maryhill Road....
and Kelvindale

Kelvindale

Kelvindale is a district in the west of the city of Glasgow, Scotland....
. Between Westerton

Westerton railway station

Westerton railway station is a railway station that serves the Westerton district in the town of Bearsden near Glasgow, Scotland.The station is served by First ScotRail as part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network....
and Dumbarton

Dumbarton

Dumbarton is a burgh in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven, Dunbartonshire flows into the Clyde estuary....
, the route is shared with the North Clyde Line

North Clyde Line

The North Clyde Line is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. The route is operated by First ScotRail, on behalf of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport ....
before branching northward at Craigendoran Junction towards Garelochhead

Garelochhead railway station

Garelochhead railway station is a railway station serving the village of Garelochhead, on the Gare Loch, in Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line and is a boundary station for Strathclyde Partnership for Transport....
and emerging alongside the northwesterly shores of Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond , is a freshwater Scotland loch, lying on the Highland Boundary Fault. It is the largest lake in mainland Britain, by surface area, and contains many islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh water island in the British Isles....
; the section where the West Highland Line is generally accepted to "begin proper". Significant points on the journey include Crianlarich

Crianlarich

Crianlarich is a village in Stirling district, Scotland, about six miles north-east of the head of Loch Lomond. Until 1975, it was in the historic county of Perthshire....
, an important Highland junction of both road and rail, and Tyndrum

Tyndrum

Tyndrum is a small village in Scotland. Its Gaelic name translates as "the house on the ridge". It lies in Strathfillan, at the southern edge of Rannoch Moor....
, the smallest place in Scotland to boast two railway stations.

After Tyndrum, the line climbs onto the Rannoch Moor

Rannoch Moor

Rannoch Moor is a large expanse of around 50 square miles of boggy moorland to the west of Loch Rannoch, in Perth and Kinross and Lochaber, Scottish Highlands, partly northern Argyll and Bute, Scotland....
. In winter, the moor is often covered with snow, and the deer may be seen running from the approaching train. The station at Corrour

Corrour railway station

Corrour railway station is a railway station on the West Highland Line,Scotland. It is situated near Loch Ossian and Loch Treig, on the Corrour Estate....
on the moor is one of the most remote stations in Britain and is not accessible by any public roads. Carrying on northwards, the final stop before Fort William is .

The section between Fort William and Mallaig passes over a viaduct at Glenfinnan

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Lochaber, Highland , Scotland. It was built between 1897 and 1901....
, through Arisaig

Arisaig

Arisaig is a small village in Lochaber, Invernessshire, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands. It lies on the Road to the Isles, the A830 road which leads to Mallaig to the north and Fort William, Highland to the east....
with its views of the Small Isles

Small Isles

Please note: there is also a group called "Small Isles" off south east Jura, ScotlandThe Small Isles are a small archipelago of islands in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland....
of Rùm

Rûm

Eigg

Eigg is one of the Small Isles, in the Scotland Inner Hebrides. It lies to the south of the Skye, and to the north of the Ardnamurchan peninsula....
, Muck

Muck, Scotland

Canna, Scotland

Morar

Morar is a small village in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, with a population of 257 . The name Morar is also applied to the wider district around the village....
before coming to Mallaig itself.

With the exception of route between Glasgow Queen Street and Helensburgh Upper, and the short section between Fort William Junction

Fort William Junction

Fort William Junction is a Junction on the West Highland Line in Scotland, located to the east of Fort William railway station. It is where the railway to Mallaig connects with the Glasgow to Fort William, Scotland railway....
and Fort William station, the railway is signalled

Railway signalling

Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from collision. Being guided by fixed rail tracks, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop within sighting distance of the driver...
using the Radio Electronic Token Block

Radio Electronic Token Block

Radio Electronic Token Block is a system of railway signalling used in the United Kingdom. It is a development of the Token for controlling traffic on Single track ....
, controlled from the signal box

Signal box

A signal box or signal cabin is a building from which railway signals and railroad switch are controlled. The term signal cabin is used in Ireland, parts of Scotland and in Australia while in North America, the term interlocking tower predominates....
at Banavie station

Banavie railway station

Banavie railway station is a railway station on the West Highland Line serving the village of Banavie, although it is much closer to Caol. To continue on to the next station at , trains must pass over the Caledonian Canal at Neptune's Staircase, a popular tourist attraction....
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The route in detail

Places served along the route from Glasgow Queen Street are listed below. Sleeper services to Fort William start, however, at London Euston, calling at Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Edinburgh ; is the Capital city of Scotland, a position it has held since 1437. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish City status in the United Kingdom after Glasgow....
Waverley

Edinburgh Waverley railway station

Edinburgh Waverley railway station, commonly referred to as just "Waverley" locally, is the main railway station in the Scotland capital Edinburgh....
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West Highland Line Looking North From Rannoch Station 01

Mallaig Railway Station From the Jacobite 02

Place	Station	Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey is an executive agency of the United Kingdom government. It is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, and one of the world's largest producers of maps.... grid reference British national grid reference system The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude and longitude....
Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's Scottish Lowlands....
Dalmuir Dalmuir Dalmuir is the northern-most area of Clydebank, a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.It is neighboured by the village of Old Kilpatrick, the Mountblow and Parkhall areas of Clydebank, as well as the town centre....
Dumbarton Dumbarton Dumbarton is a burgh in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven, Dunbartonshire flows into the Clyde estuary....
Helensburgh Helensburgh Helensburgh is a town and former burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde and the eastern shore of the entrance to the Gare Loch....
Garelochhead Garelochhead Garelochhead is a small town situated on the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the nearest town to the HMNB Clyde naval base.Garelochhead lies at the head of the Gare Loch, 7 miles northwest of Helensburgh....
Arrochar Arrochar, Scotland Arrochar is a village located near the head of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.It is overlooked by a group of mountains called the Arrochar Alps, and in particular by the distinctive rocky summit of The Cobbler.... and Tarbet
Ardlui Ardlui Ardlui is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located at the head of Loch Lomond. It is on the A82 road between Crianlarich and Glasgow and Ardlui railway station is on the West Highland Line between Glasgow Queen Street railway station and Oban or Fort William, Highland....
Crianlarich Crianlarich Crianlarich is a village in Stirling district, Scotland, about six miles north-east of the head of Loch Lomond. Until 1975, it was in the historic county of Perthshire....			At Crianlarich the former West Highland Railway West Highland Railway The West Highland Railway was one of the last main lines to be built in Scotland. It is one of the most scenic railway lines in Britain, linking Fort William, Scotland on the west coast to Glasgow.... route to Fort William and Mallaig, links to the remaining section of the former Callander and Oban Railway Callander and Oban Railway The Callander and Oban Railway company was formed in 1864 with the objective of linking Callander, Scotland to the west coast port of Oban over challenging terrain, particularly at Glen Ogle and the Pass of Brander at Loch Awe.... to Oban.
Oban route
Tyndrum Tyndrum Tyndrum is a small village in Scotland. Its Gaelic name translates as "the house on the ridge". It lies in Strathfillan, at the southern edge of Rannoch Moor....
Dalmally Dalmally Dalmally is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located near the A85 road and is served by Dalmally railway station. It was the home of John Smith, former leader of the Labour Party and is the location of the Craig Lodge Family house of Prayer, A Roman Catholic reteat house....
Loch Awe Loch Awe Loch Awe is a large body of water in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has also given its name to a village on its banks, variously known as Loch Awe, or Lochawe....
Loch Awe			Falls of Cruachan is a request stop Request stop In public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-needed basis; that is, only if there are passengers to be picked up or dropped off.... , used mainly by hikers.
Taynuilt Taynuilt Taynuilt is a large village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland located at the western entrance to the narrow Pass of Brander.The village is situated on the River Nant about a kilometre before the river flows into Loch Etive at Airds Bay....
Connel Connel Connel is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the southern shore of Loch Etive. The Lusragan Burn flows through the village and into the loch....
Oban Oban Oban is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It has a total resident population of 8,120. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William, Highland and during the tourist season the town can be crowded by up to 25,000 people....

Fort William and Mallaig route
Tyndrum Tyndrum Tyndrum is a small village in Scotland. Its Gaelic name translates as "the house on the ridge". It lies in Strathfillan, at the southern edge of Rannoch Moor....
Bridge of Orchy Bridge of Orchy Bridge of Orchy is a landmark Hamlet in Argyll, Scotland.Dating back to 1751, it includes a notable tourist hotel. Located at the head of Glen Orchy, it is on the A82 road, has a Bridge of Orchy railway station and is on the West Highland Way long distance path....
Rannoch Rannoch Rannoch is an area of the Scottish Highlands between the A9 road , to the east, and the A82 road , to the west. The area is crossed from south to north by the West Highland Line....
Corrour
Tulloch
Roy Bridge
Spean Bridge Spean Bridge Spean Bridge is a settlement in the Scottish Highlands region of Scotland.The village takes its name from the Highbridge%2C_Scotland over the River Spean on General_Wade's military road between Fort William, Highland and Fort Augustus, and not from Thomas_Telford's bridge of 1819 which carries the A82 road over the river at the heart of the...
Fort William			Services from Glasgow reverse out of Fort William to continue to Mallaig. The Jacobite West Coast Railway Company West Coast Railway Company , also known as West Coast Railways is a railway spot-hire company and charter train operator, based at Carnforth in Lancashire, on the site of the old Steamtown heritage depot.... runs from Fort William to Mallaig.
Banavie Banavie Banavie is a small settlement near Fort William, Highland in the Highland of Scotland.It was formerly where the Camanachd Association, the ruling body of shinty was based, but this has now been moved to Inverness....
Corpach Corpach Corpach is a large village near Fort William, Scotland, in the Scottish Highlands....
Loch Eil Loch Eil Loch Eil is a loch in Lochaber, Scotland that opens into Loch Linnhe near the town of Fort William, Highland.Loch Eil Outward Bound railway station and Locheilside railway station are both situated on the northern shore of the loch....
Loch Eil
Glenfinnan Glenfinnan Glenfinnan is a village in Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands of Scotland. It is located at the northern end of Loch Shiel, at the foot of Glen Finnan....
Lochailort Lochailort Lochailort is a village in Scotland that lies at the head of Loch Ailort, a sea loch, on the junction of the Road to the Isles between Fort William, Highland and Mallaig with the A861 road loop towards Salen, Ardnamurchan and Strontian....
Beasdale
Arisaig Arisaig Arisaig is a small village in Lochaber, Invernessshire, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands. It lies on the Road to the Isles, the A830 road which leads to Mallaig to the north and Fort William, Highland to the east....
Morar Morar Morar is a small village in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, with a population of 257 . The name Morar is also applied to the wider district around the village....
Mallaig Mallaig Mallaig is a seaport in Lochaber, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands of Scotland. The local railway station, Mallaig railway station, is the terminus of the West Highland Line , completed in 1901, and the town is linked to Fort William, Highland by the A830 road – the "Road to the Isles"....			Ferries link Mallaig to the Kyle of Lochalsh Kyle of Lochalsh railway station Kyle of Lochalsh railway station is the terminus of the Kyle of Lochalsh Line in the village of Kyle of Lochalsh in the Highland , northern Scotland.... , Armadale Armadale, Isle of Skye Armadale is a village on the Sleat Peninsula of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Like most of Sleat, but unlike most of Skye, the area is fairly fertile, and though there are hills, most do not reach a great height.... , the Isle of Skye and the Small Isles Small Isles Please note: there is also a group called "Small Isles" off south east Jura, ScotlandThe Small Isles are a small archipelago of islands in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland.... .

West Highland Line in film

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Lochaber, Highland , Scotland. It was built between 1897 and 1901....
, on the line between Fort William and Mallaig, is a filming location for the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter

Harry Potter (film series)

The Harry Potter films are a fantasy film series based on the Harry Potter novels by United Kingdom writer J. K. Rowling.At the time of release, the five films currently released became the List of highest-grossing films#Highest grossing film series of all time when not adjusted for inflation, with $4.48 billion in worldwide receipt...
series of films.

Eddie McConnell's

Eddie McConnell

Eddie McConnell is a Scottish documentary film-maker and cameraman. A collection of his work over the last fifty years is held by the Scottish Screen at the National Library of Scotland....
poetic documentary A Line for All Seasons (1970) showcases the line and its history set against the scenery of the western highlands as it changes through the seasons.

Corrour station

Corrour railway station

Corrour railway station is a railway station on the West Highland Line,Scotland. It is situated near Loch Ossian and Loch Treig, on the Corrour Estate....
features in Trainspotting

Trainspotting (film)

Trainspotting is a 1996 Cinema of the United Kingdom directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh. The movie follows a group of heroin addicts in early 1990s economic depression Edinburgh and their passage through life....
(1996), directed by Danny Boyle

Danny Boyle

Danny Boyle is an Academy Award-winning British people filmmaker and film producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Trainspotting , 28 Days Later, Sunshine , and Slumdog Millionaire, for which Boyle won numerous awards in 2009, including the Academy Award for Best Director....
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Museum

There is a museum dedicated to the history of the West Highland Line situated at Glenfinnan Station

Glenfinnan railway station

Glenfinnan railway station is a railway station serving the village of Glenfinnan in the Highland region of Scotland. It is on the West Highland Line....
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