Rannoch: A double class 156 DMU approaches from the north. It will combine with a single unit from Oban at Crianlarich before continuing to Glasgow Queen Street.
Colin McDonald 12/04/2017
Rannoch
Location type
StationName and dates
Rannoch (1894-)Station code: RAN National Rail ScotRail
Where: Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Opened on the West Highland Railway.
Open on the West Highland Line.
Description
This island platform station retains its original building and signal box (closed 1985 and 'B' listed) to the north of the station building. Access is by means of a footbridge, not the original footbridge but a replacement (from Corrour) installed in the 1980s after entry was by means of a pedestrian level crossing to the south end of the platform for several years. Parking is on the east side of the station.
A goods siding remain here, in use as a permanent way depot. This is on the west side of the station, approached from the north.
On the east side were sidings and a turntable, approached from the south. Camping coaches were based here for many years.
By the station is the Moor of Rannoch Hotel , to the east.
To the north is a harsh climb which starts by crossing the Rannoch Viaduct and continues north by the Cruach Rock Shed, a snow shed located at a particularly exposed cutting, to Corrour station. Southbound freight brakes heavily on the was south to Rannoch, the heat of the brakes can be felt on the platform!
The station is approached by a single track public road from Kinloch Rannoch, some 18 miles distant, by way of Loch Rannoch.
Rannoch Station Tearoom is based in the station building.
Local
Tags
Station scenicExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
Facilities
Gaelic name: Raineach
| Nearby stations Gorton [WHR] Corrour Fersit Halt Bridge of Orchy Tulloch Dalnaspidal Roy Bridge Loch Tay Killin [2nd] Upper Tyndrum Tyndrum [1st] Tyndrum Lower Luib Spean Bridge Killin Junction | Rannoch Viaduct Gaur Viaduct Cruach Rock Shed Abhainn Duibhe Viaduct Lubnaclach Lineside Cottage Lubnaclach Gravel Pit Tourist/other Rannoch Hotel Fish Ladder Loch Laidon Soldiers^ Trenches Corrour Old Lodge Rannoch Barracks Lubnaclach Carn Dearg Rannoch Lodge |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
The Renton StoneAt the north end of the station is the 'Renton Stone' a relief carving of James Hall Renton, a director of the West Highland Railway who helped with a shortfall in funding while the difficult section across the extremely boggy Rannoch Moor was built. The navvies created this commemoration stone by way of thanks. On the moor the line runs n a brushwood raft but the station site was made stable with the dumping of tonnes of rock. Family relations probably had a part to play in the financial rescue of the line's construction over Rannoch Moor. In 1886 James Hall Renton's daughter Alicia Ellen married the son of John Aird (of Lucas and Aird the contractor) also John. JH Renton was no stranger to railways in trouble, in 1887 he was the chairman of the Ayrshire and Wigtownshire Railway which was created to take over the insolvent Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. |
