History
Originally named "Tyndrum", this station opened concurrently with the West Highland Railway in 1894, as the second station in the village. In 1956, British Rail added the suffix "Upper" to the station's name, to distinguish it from the station on the Callander and Oban Line which then became known as Tyndrum Lower.
The station name was altered to "Upper Tyndrum" upon the introduction of RETB (see below), to reduce the risk of it being confused with "Tyndrum Lower" in radio communications.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crianlarich | First ScotRail |
Bridge of Orchy | ||
| Crianlarich | First ScotRail |
Bridge of Orchy | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Crianlarich | North British Railway |
Bridge of Orchy | ||
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