Crianlarich railway station
Railway station in Stirling, Scotland
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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).
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Crianlarich, Stirling Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 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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History
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]
Facilities
The station is equipped with a tea room, 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.
Passenger volume
| 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entries and exits | 10,576 | 10,464 | 10,587 | 11,163 | 10,700 | 11,820 | 13,544 | 16,666 | 15,276 | 13,040 | 16,752 | 16,726 | 16,672 | 17,586 | 16,960 | 14,250 | 2,428 | 11,030 | 13,370 | 16,108 | 16,156 |
| Interchanges | 76,886 | 925 | 3,781 | 10,942 | 1,630 | 2,567 | 2,149 | 1,319 | 1,347 | 20,491 | 1,619 | 1,466 | 1,775 | 3,666 | 11,085 | 37,641 | 7,388 | 27,662 | 64,981 | 3,801 | 4,000 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
Northbound, Crianlarich is where the combined trains for Oban and Mallaig divide, with each of the services leaving 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 to carry regular passengers as far as Edinburgh.[12]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| 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 | ||
