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 Looking north towards Tyndrum | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Crianlarich, Stirling Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 56°23′25″N 4°37′07″W / 56.3903°N 4.6185°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NN384251 | ||||
| Manager | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | CNR[2] | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | West Highland Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 7 August 1894 | Opened | ||||
| 1953 | Suffix "Upper" added to station name. | ||||
| After 1965 | Suffix "Upper" removed from station name. | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  2,428 | ||||
| Interchange | 7,388 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  11,030 | ||||
| Interchange | 27,662 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 13,370 | ||||
| Interchange | 64,981 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 16,108 | ||||
| Interchange | 3,801 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 16,156 | ||||
| Interchange | 4,000 | ||||
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Crianlarich railway station is a railway station serving the village of Crianlarich in Scotland. It is located on the West Highland Line, sited 41 miles 25 chains (66.5 km) from Craigendoran Junction, near Helensburgh, with Ardlui to the south, and Tyndrum Lower and Upper Tyndrum to the north west, on the routes to Oban and Mallaig respectively, which diverge immediately north of the station.[3] ScotRail, who manage the station, operate most services (along with Caledonian Sleeper).
Crianlarich station opened concurrently with the West Highland Railway on 7 August 1894,[4] doubling the number of railway stations in the village.[5][6]
The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1937 to 1939.[7]
In 1951, British Rail added the suffix "Upper" to the station's name, in order to distinguish it from the nearby station (only about 330-yard (300 m) walk along the north east access road) on the Callander and Oban Line which then became known as Crianlarich Lower.[4] Crianlarich Lower station closed on 28 September 1965, and on 1 November 1965 the Upper station's name reverted to "Crianlarich".[4]
The late 19th century 13-bay brick engine shed still stands and Historic Scotland have designated it as a category C listed building.[8]
The station is equipped with a waiting room, benches, an accessible toilet and bike racks. Access to the platform is via a flight of stairs from a subway that runs underneath the tracks, from two car parks.[9] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
There has consistently been more than 10,000 entries and exits recorded every year since data has been published 16,000 being typical from 2011. During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 they dropped to fewer than 2,500 but were about 16,000 again by 2023.[10]
| Year[note 1] | Entries and exits [note 2] | Interchanges [note 3] |
|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | 10,576 | 76,886 |
| 2005–06 | 10,464 | 925 |
| 2006–07 | 10,587 | 3,781 |
| 2007–08 | 11,163 | 10,942 |
| 2008–09 | 10,700 | 1,630 |
| 2009–10 | 11,820 | 2,567 |
| 2010–11 | 13,544 | 2,149 |
| 2011–12 | 16,666 | 1,319 |
| 2012–13 | 15,276 | 1,347 |
| 2013–14 | 13,040 | 20,491 |
| 2014–15 | 16,752 | 1,619 |
| 2015–16 | 16,726 | 1,466 |
| 2016–17 | 16,672 | 1,775 |
| 2017–18 | 17,586 | 3,666 |
| 2018–19 | 16,960 | 11,085 |
| 2019–20 | 14,250 | 37,641 |
| 2020–21 | 2,428 | 7,388 |
| 2021–22 | 11,030 | 27,662 |
| 2022–23 | 13,370 | 64,981 |
| 2023–24 | 16,108 | 3,801 |
| 2024–25 | 16,156 | 4,000 |
Northbound, Crianlarich is where the combined trains for Oban and Mallaig divide; the two services then leave roughly five minutes apart. Southbound, when each train arrives from Oban or Mallaig, it joins with the other and they go down as one train from Crianlarich.[11]
On weekdays and Saturdays, there are a total of seven southbound ScotRail trains to Glasgow Queen Street. Northbound, there are three trains which divide, with portions to go to Oban and Mallaig, as well as three trains which only go to Oban. On Sundays, there are three services to Oban and two to Mallaig, and there are three trains to Glasgow Queen Street. On summer Sundays, there is an extra train each way between Glasgow and Oban.[11]
The Caledonian Sleeper runs southbound to London Euston on Sunday and weekday nights, and northbound to Fort William on weekday and Saturday mornings. The Sleeper conveys seats for regular passengers as far as Edinburgh.[12]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardlui | ScotRail West Highland Line |
Tyndrum Lower | ||
| Upper Tyndrum | ||||
| Ardlui | Caledonian Sleeper Highland Caledonian Sleeper |
Upper Tyndrum | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Ardlui Line open; Station open |
West Highland Railway North British Railway |
Tyndrum Line open; Station open | ||
| Southern end of link line |
Callander and Oban Railway Crianlarich Link Line Operated by Caledonian Railway |
Tyndrum Lower Line open; Station open | ||
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Crianlarich ( ; Scottish Gaelic: A' Chrìon Làraich) is a village in Stirling council area and in the registration county of Perthshire, Scotland, around six miles (ten kilometres) northeast of the head of Loch Lomond. The village bills itself as "the gateway to the Highlands".
Ben More (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Mhòr, "the great mountain") is a mountain in the Breadalbane region of the southern Scottish Highlands, near Crianlarich. Rising to 1,174 metres (3,852 ft), it is a Munro and is the highest of the so-called Crianlarich Hills to the south-east of the village. It is separated from Stob Binnein (1,165 m or 3,822 ft) by the Bealach-eadar-dà-Bheinn, "col between two mountains". It is the highest peak in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Ben More's north side contains a long-lasting snow patch, which – uniquely in the Southern Highlands – is named on a 1:25000 Ordnance Survey map, and is called the Cuidhe Chrom (crooked wreath), on account of the shape it forms in late spring/early summer. This patch frequently lasts until well into June and sometimes July. The similar name Cuidhe Cròm appears as a summit near Lochnagar.
Crianlarich railway station is a railway station serving the village of Crianlarich in Scotland. It is located on the West Highland Line, sited 41 miles 25 chains (66.5 km) from Craigendoran Junction, near Helensburgh, with Ardlui to the south, and Tyndrum Lower and Upper Tyndrum to the north west, on the routes to Oban and Mallaig respectively, which diverge immediately north of the station. ScotRail, who manage the station, operate most services (along with Caledonian Sleeper).
Crianlarich Lower was a railway station located in Crianlarich, Stirling.
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