Corrour railway station is on the West Highland Line, Scotland. It is situated near Loch Ossian and Loch Treig, on the Corrour Estate.
Open to pssengers on 7th August 1894, Corrour Station is one of the most remote stations in the United Kingdom, situated in an isolated location on the Rannoch Moor so much so that the station is not accessible by any public roads.
At over 1,300 feet above sea level the station provides a convenient starting point for hikers and backpackers with the Loch Ossian Hostel, one of the most remote youth hostels in the UK, about one mile from the railway station.
The station is laid out with a passing loop around an island platform and a siding on the east side. As of 1985, all passenger trains have used the previous down loop - the up loop still exists but is no longer used by passenger trains. There used to be a footbridge that provided access to the island platfrom from the east side however this was moved to Rannoch Railway Station following the downgrading of the up loop, access to the platform is now acheived via a footpath.
Station buildings include the former signalmans cottage which has nowadays been convereted into a bunkhouse and tearoom. The signal tower sits adjoined to a smaller structure that which used to be the booking office, a few old storage sheds and a wooden shelter to the south of the island platform. One other feature worth mentioning is the wind turbine that sits to the south of the signal tower and provides power the surrounding buildings.
Corrour Stations claim to fame, is that it was featured along with a nearby mountain in a scene of the film "Trainspotting".
Open to pssengers on 7th August 1894, Corrour Station is one of the most remote stations in the United Kingdom, situated in an isolated location on the Rannoch Moor so much so that the station is not accessible by any public roads.
At over 1,300 feet above sea level the station provides a convenient starting point for hikers and backpackers with the Loch Ossian Hostel, one of the most remote youth hostels in the UK, about one mile from the railway station.
The station is laid out with a passing loop around an island platform and a siding on the east side. As of 1985, all passenger trains have used the previous down loop - the up loop still exists but is no longer used by passenger trains. There used to be a footbridge that provided access to the island platfrom from the east side however this was moved to Rannoch Railway Station following the downgrading of the up loop, access to the platform is now acheived via a footpath.
Station buildings include the former signalmans cottage which has nowadays been convereted into a bunkhouse and tearoom. The signal tower sits adjoined to a smaller structure that which used to be the booking office, a few old storage sheds and a wooden shelter to the south of the island platform. One other feature worth mentioning is the wind turbine that sits to the south of the signal tower and provides power the surrounding buildings.
Corrour Stations claim to fame, is that it was featured along with a nearby mountain in a scene of the film "Trainspotting".
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