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With the advent of the Channel Tunnel, the British Isles and Scotland can now be reached by rail. Quick efficient rail services are available from many parts of England and Wales, which includes ScotRail's overnight Caledonian Sleeper service from London Euston to both Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Connections to Balloch at the mouth of Loch Lomond are frequent.

Glasgow Central Railway Station
Glasgow Queen Street Railway Station
Balloch Railway Station

For details and services with regards to the above stations contact
National Railway Enquiry Bureau: 08457 48 49 50

European Night Services
EPS House
Waterloo Station
London
SE1 8SE
Tel: 020 7922 6176

Strathclyde Passenger Transport

Information on public transport in Strathclyde/West Central Scotland including Glasgow, Paisley, Ayrshire, Argyll & Bute, Inverclyde and Lanarkshire.
Telephone Traveline Scotland for train and bus information on 0870 608 2608
Web:
www.spt.co.uk


Rail Europe Ltd
179 Piccadilly
London W1
Tel 0870 584 8848

Auto Shuttle Express
Let the train take the strain
Transports your car by rail from England to Scotland.
Tel 0870 550 2309

BritRail
British train information for non-UK residents
www.britrail.com



OTHER CONTACT NUMBERS
National Enquires Tel: 08457 48 49 50www.nationalrail.co.uk
EurostarTel: 08705 186 186www.eurostar.com
Virgin Trains Tel: 0845 789 1234www.virgintrains.co.uk
GNERTel: 08457 225 225www.gner.co.uk
ScotRailTel: 08457 55 00 33www.scotrail.co.uk
Book on line www.thetrainline.com

West Highland Line , Glasgow to Mallaig

WEST HIGHLAND LINE in SCOTLAND

The West Highland Line runs from
Glasgow
to Mallaig in the Highlands of Scotland.

The total length of the journey is 164 miles, with the West Highland Line running along
Loch Lomond, Loch Long, Loch Etive, passing through the most breathtaking scenery in Scotland, including the wild and moody Rannoch Moor.

The line from Glasgow to Mallaig crosses the world’s first concrete rail viaduct at Glenfinnan (immortalised in the Harry Potter films).   

Places of interest: on the route: Clen Coe, Inveraray Castle (home to the Duke of Argyll, chieftain of the Clan Campbell), Ben Lomond, Glen Falloch, Corrour Station.

At Corrour Summit you are 1350 feet above sea level - the highest point on the line. Ben Nevis looms ahead and at over 4400 feet Ben Nevis is Britains highest mountain. Further on to the left, are the white sands of Morar, with the Atlantic waves rolling in just before journeys end at Mallaig

At Mallaig absorb the views over to Skye, across Loch Nevis to Knoydart, and to Rum and Eigg.  Enjoy the deep, clean air and relax in the heart of one of Europes most delightful areas.

A line for all seasons  - The first sod of earth on the route was cut with a silver spade in October 1889.   Travel over it today and you will come to understand why so many visitors have fallen in love with it since.

Once again the West Highland line has been voted the world’s best rail journey, ahead of the Orient Express and Trans-Siberian Express !

Go on visit Loch Lomond and take the West Highland Line.


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