What is the highest railway station in Scotland?
Corrour
Corrour is the highest railway station in the UK, on the stunning West Highland Line. The Station House is accessible only by train or a twenty-mile walk!
What train station is used in Trainspotting?
Corrour is the highest and most remote train station in the UK and has even been immortalised in cinema history due to its use as a location in Trainspotting.
What is the smallest train station in the world?
The Vatican City can lay claim to the smallest rail network in the world, consisting of just two 300-metre tracks, two freight sidings and one station, Città del Vaticano. The railway is primarily used for importing goods, and for symbolic reasons, with no regular passenger trains scheduled.
When did Corrour railway station open to the public?
Corrour station was built by the West Highland Railway between 1893 and 1894 on its line linking Glasgow with Fort William and was operated from its opening on 7 August 1894 by the North British Railway. It has a passing loop around an island platform with a siding on the east side.
Where is the Corrour station house in Scotland?
For further information please email: [email protected] (or call 01397 732 236; late March – October only). Corrour Station House is tucked away in a remote, stunning and unique location in the West Highlands of Scotland and is only accessible by train or a twenty mile walk!
Is there a train from Corrour to Fort William?
The station is lit by electric lights. Corrour station is now passenger-only and is served by regular Abellio ScotRail passenger trains between Glasgow Queen Street and Fort William/Mallaig. These local services run generally three times a day in each direction, but less frequently on Sundays (twice each way in summer, but just once in winter).
Is the signal box at Corrour open now?
The Station House Restaurant and Signal Box are usually open between end of March and end of October, however we are currently CLOSED due to COVID-19. We look forward to welcoming everyone and opening our doors again once this pandemic is over. Thank you. Corrour is the highest railway station in the UK, on the stunning West Highland Line.