The Route in Detail
Places served along the route from Glasgow Queen Street are listed below. Sleeper services to Fort William start, however, at London Euston, calling at Edinburgh Waverley.
| Place | Station | Ordnance Survey grid reference |
|
| Glasgow | Glasgow Queen Street | NS592655 | |
| Dalmuir | Dalmuir | NS484714 | |
| Dumbarton | Dumbarton Central | NS397755 | |
| Helensburgh | Helensburgh Upper | NS298833 | |
| Garelochhead | Garelochhead | NS242910 | |
| Arrochar and Tarbet | Arrochar and Tarbet | NN311045 | |
| Ardlui | Ardlui | NN317155 | |
| Crianlarich | Crianlarich | NN384250 | At Crianlarich the former West Highland Railway route to Fort William and Mallaig, links to the remaining section of the former Callander and Oban Railway to Oban. |
| Oban route | |||
| Tyndrum | Tyndrum Lower | NN327301 | |
| Dalmally | Dalmally | NN159271 | |
| Loch Awe | Loch Awe | NN124274 | |
| Loch Awe | Falls of Cruachan | NN079267 | Falls of Cruachan is a request stop, used mainly by hikers. |
| Taynuilt | Taynuilt | NN003312 | |
| Connel | Connel Ferry | NM916340 | |
| Oban | Oban | NM857298 | |
| Fort William and Mallaig route | |||
| Tyndrum | Upper Tyndrum | NN333302 | |
| Bridge of Orchy | Bridge of Orchy | NN300394 | |
| Rannoch | Rannoch | NN422578 | |
| Corrour | Corrour | NN356663 | |
| Tulloch | Tulloch | NN354802 | |
| Roy Bridge | Roy Bridge | NN272810 | |
| Spean Bridge | Spean Bridge | NN221814 | |
| Fort William | Fort William | NN105741 | Services from Glasgow reverse out of Fort William to continue to Mallaig. The Jacobite runs from Fort William to Mallaig. |
| Banavie | Banavie | NN112767 | |
| Corpach | Corpach | NN096767 | |
| Loch Eil | Loch Eil Outward Bound | NN054783 | |
| Loch Eil | Locheilside | NM994786 | |
| Glenfinnan | Glenfinnan | NM898810 | |
| Lochailort | Lochailort | NM768826 | |
| Beasdale | Beasdale | NM709850 | |
| Arisaig | Arisaig | NM663867 | |
| Morar | Morar | NM677929 | |
| Mallaig | Mallaig | NM675970 | Ferries link Mallaig to the Kyle of Lochalsh, Armadale, the Isle of Skye and the Small Isles. |
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