General information | |||||
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Location | Loch Eil, Highland Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 56°51′22″N 5°17′25″W / 56.8560°N 5.2903°W | ||||
Grid reference | NM994786 | ||||
Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | LCS[2] | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Mallaig Extension Railway of West Highland Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | LNER | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 April 1901 | Station opened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 508 | ||||
2020/21 | 84 | ||||
2021/22 | 378 | ||||
2022/23 | 462 | ||||
2023/24 | 418 | ||||
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Locheilside railway station is a railway station on the northern shore of Loch Eil in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, between Glenfinnan and Loch Eil Outward Bound, located 7 miles 79 chains (12.9 km) from the former Banavie Junction near Fort William.[3] ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.