Achallader Viaduct
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Achallader Viaduct (1894-)Opened on the West Highland Railway.
Description
This single track girder viaduct is above Achallader, which is to its north. The viaduct is located between Bridge of Orchy (south west) and Gorton [WHR].
One of the navvy camps, during construction of the line, was at Achallader.
A halt was located here in 1929.
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Viaduct
| Nearby stations Bridge of Orchy Gorton [WHR] Upper Tyndrum Tyndrum [1st] Tyndrum Lower Rannoch Crianlarich Lower Crianlarich Luib Corrour Dalmally Glen Falloch Platform Killin Junction Loch Awe Killin [2nd] | Tourist/other Achallader Castle Beinn Achaladair Loch Tulla Beinn Achaladair South Peak Beinn an Dothaidh Meall Buidhe Peter Fleming Monument Beinn a^Chuirn Beinn a^Chreachain Beinn Mhanach Rob Roy^s Putting Stone Beinn Dorain Ba Bridge Gorton Bothy Stob a^Choire Odhair |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
| Achallader Castle, a ruined fortified tower house east of Loch Tulla, is north of the viaduct. Now within the grounds of Achallader Farm. |
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