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The footbridge to the island platforms at Rannoch Station in central Scotland. Photo by Chris McKenna 13/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The line to the north from Rannoch Station in central Scotland, from here the line winds its way through the mountains to Fort William. Photo by Chris McKenna 13/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The line to the north from Rannoch Station in central Scotland, from here the line winds its way through the mountains to Fort William. Photo by Chris McKenna 13/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The line to the south from Rannoch Station in central Scotland. A small engineering locomotive is visible on the siding to the right of the image. Photo by Chris McKenna 13/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The northbound platform at Rannoch Station in central Scotland, from here you can catch a train to Fort William. An exhibition on railways in the Highlands of Scotland wass due to open in the station building about a fortnight after my visit - although the leaflet we picked up about it didn't say this! Truly in the middle of almost nowhere, Rannoch station is at the end of a five-mile dead-end road and 16 miles distant from the large (for the area) village of Kinloch Rannoch at the far end of Loch Rannoch (Map). Photo by Chris McKenna 13/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The bilingual station sign at Rannoch Station in central Scotland. In black is the English name "Rannoch", in green the Gaelic name "Raineach". Photo by Chris McKenna 13/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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A poster at the bus stop outside Rannoch Station in central Scotland highlights some of the different trains that have been seen at the station. Clockwise from top left: Two LNER steam engines; a diesel freight locomotive, possibly a Class 37; An EWS Class 37, possibly 37425 or 37428, hauling what is probably a London - Fort William sleeper train; and Regional Railways livieried Class 156 DMU 156442 with a service to Mallaig. Photo by Chris McKenna 13/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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A general view of Rannoch Station in central Scotland taken from the footbridge. From the righthand platform you can here you can catch a northbound service to Fort William and thence to Mallaig. The southbound platform on the left, currently undergoing some engineering work, offers services to Crianlarich, Glasgow and the South. An exhibition on railways in the Highlands of Scotland wass due to open in the station building about a fortnight after my visit - although the leaflet we picked up about it didn't say this! Truly in the middle of almost nowhere, Rannoch station is at the end of a five-mile dead-end road and 16 miles distant from the large (for the area) village of Kinloch Rannoch at the far end of Loch Rannoch (Map). Photo by Chris McKenna 13/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The sign indication which platform you need for your train at Rannoch Station in central Scotland. Photo by Chris McKenna 13/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.