Letterfinlay Crossing
Location type
SidingsName and dates
Letterfinlay Crossing (1903-1903)Opened on the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway.
Description
This passing loop was high above the east bank of Loch Lochy, above Letterfinlay Lodge.
This crossing was never brought into use although signalling equipment was installed during construction in 1901. The passing place was designed to break the long single track section from Gairlochy to Invergarry.
The line opened in 1903 and finally closed to regular passengers in 1933. After use during the Second World War the line closed completely in 1946.
Today the trackbed has been eroded and, being on a steep slope, the width has reduced. The exact location of the signal box is difficult to determine on the ground. To the north of this location a fine footbridge remains over the trackbed.
Letterfinlay was the summit of the line. Today the trackbed forms a road and footpath.
Tags
Loop crossingExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Invergloy Platform Invergarry Gairlochy Spean Bridge Roy Bridge Tulloch Aberchalder Fersit Halt Banavie Pier Banavie Corpach Fort Augustus Fort William Fort Augustus Pier Fort William [1st] | Altrua Viaduct Gloy Viaduct Laggan Locks Spean Viaduct Tourist/other Letterfinlay Lodge Hotel Corriegour Lodge Hotel Loch Lochy Leitir Fhionnlaigh Meall na Teanga Invergloy House Sron a^ Choire Ghairbh Brae Roy Lodge Achnacarry House Glen Turret House Gairlochy Lighthouse |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 Forgotten Railways: Scotland |
