Times:Western Tour 2012
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The Royal Scotsman - Western Tour 2012
Day 1 1H85 Edinburgh - Spean BridgeDay 2 1H86 Spean Bridge - Mallaig - Fort William - Bridge of Orchy
Day 3 1H87 Bridge of Orchy - Springburn - Wemyss Bay
Day 4 1H88 Wemyss Bay - Edinburgh
Departures
Apr 27$May 04, 25
Jun 15, 29
Jul 20, 27
Aug 03$ 17, 31
Sep 07, 21, 28
Oct 12, 19, 26
(Tours may not run on all dates shown) $ = Not Advertised
Day 1
5H85 13:05 Craigentinny - Edinburgh
CRAIGNTNY 13:05ABBYHILLJ PASS 13:10
EDINBURGH 13:12 (Platform 19, Loco runs round)
1H85 13:33 Edinburgh - Spean Bridge (Fri)
arr dep platformEdinburgh 1333 (Platform 19)
Abbeyhill Jn pass 1335
Craigentinny Jn pass 1336
Portobello Jn pass 1339½
Niddrie West Jn pass 1343½
Craiglockhart Jn pass 1355½
Gorgie Jn pass 1356½
Haymarket West Jn pass 1359
Newbridge Jn pass 1407
Newbridge Jn D.P.L. 1409½ 1430½
Winchburgh Jn pass 1437
Linlithgow pass 1442
Bo'ness D.P.L. 1447 1453½
Polmont Jn pass 1457½
Falkirk High pass 1500½
Greenhill Upper Jn pass 1511
Croy pass 1517
Gartshore 1519 1526
Lenzie pass 1531½
Bishopbriggs pass 1534½
Cowlairs East Jn pass 1538
Cowlairs North Jn pass 1545
Westerton pass 1602 (Platform 2)
Dalmuir pass 1610 (Platform 1)
Dumbarton Central pass 1621 (Platform 2)
Dalreoch pass 1622
Craigendoran Jn pass 1630
Helensburgh Upper 1635 1638
Garelochhead 1650 1652
Glen Douglas pass 1706
Arrochar & Tarbet 1714 1716
Ardlui 1730 1732
Crianlarich 1753½ 1756½
Upper Tyndrum 1807½ 1810½
Bridge of Orchy 1825½ 1857½
Rannoch 1925½ 1930½
Corrour 1945½ 1947½
Tulloch 2009½ 2030
Roy Bridge 2043½ 2045½
Spean Bridge 2053½
Day 2
1H86 08:23 Spean Bridge - Fort William (via Mallaig) (Sat)
Spean Bridge 0823Fort William Jn pass 0836
Fort William 0839 0859 (Platform 2. 2nd loco attaches)
Fort William Jn pass 0902
Banavie pass 0906
Loch Eil Outward Bound 0917 0919
Glenfinnan 0942 0944
Arisaig 1022 1039
Mallaig 1104 1140 (Reverse)
Morar 1147 1151
Arisaig 1202 1205
Glenfinnan 1243 1248
Loch Eil Outward Bound 1305 1307
Banavie pass 1319
Fort William Jn pass 1322
Fort William 1325
5H86 Fort William - Fort William (Sat)
Fort William 1351 (Plat 1)Fort William Jn pass 1354
Fort William Jn Yard 1357 1643 (Locos swap ends)
Fort William Jn pass 1646
Fort William 1649 (Plat 1)
1H86 17:09 Fort William - Bridge of Orchy (Sat)
Fort William 1709 (Plat 1)Fort William Jn pass 1712
Spean Bridge 1727 1819
Tulloch 1837 1839
Corrour 1904 1905
Rannoch 1923 1925
Bridge of Orchy 1948
N.B. This train often departs Fort William early, and can be 90 minutes ahead of schedule by Tulloch.
Day 3
1H87 07:46 Bridge of Orchy - Wemyss Bay (Sun)
Bridge of Orchy 0746Upper Tyndrum 0803 0806
Crianlarich 0816 0817½
Ardlui 0836 0837½
Arrochar & Tarbet 0852 0853½
Glen Douglas pass 0905
Garelochhead 0916½ 0918
Helensburgh Upper 0930 0932
Craigendoran Jn pass 0936
Dalreoch pass 0943½
Dumbarton Central pass 0944½ (Platform 1)
Dalmuir 0954½ 0956½ (Platform 2)
Westerton pass 1003½ (Platform 2)
Cowlairs North Jn pass 1025
Cowlairs West Jn pass 1026
Springburn 1033 1035 (Platform 2)
Bellgrove pass 1040
High St Jn pass 1042
Shields Jn pass 1112
Arkleston Jn pass 1120
Paisley Gilmour Street pass 1122 (Platform 2)
Bishopton pass 1130
Port Glasgow pass 1140½
Wemyss Bay Jn 1143 1144
Dunrod 1152 1201
Wemyss Bay 1208 (Platform 2)
Day 4
1H88 06:37 Wemyss Bay - Edinburgh (Mon)
Wemyss Bay 0637 (Platform 2)Dunrod 0645 0651
Wemyss Bay Jn pass 0703
Port Glasgow pass 0705½
Bishopton pass 0718
Paisley Gilmour Street pass 0728 (Platform 1)
Arkleston Jn pass 0730
Shields Jn pass 0739
Terminus Jn pass 0746
Larkfield Jn pass 0755½
Rutherglen East Jn pass 0802
Carmyle pass 0807
Langloan Jn pass 0817
Coatbridge Central pass 0820
Gartsherrie South Jn pass 0824
Garnqueen North Jn pass 0826
Cumbernauld pass 0833½
Greenhill Lower Jn pass 0840½
Carmuirs West Jn pass 0843½
Carmuirs East Jn pass 0856½
Grangemouth Jn pass 0902½
Polmont Jn pass 0912½
Linlithgow pass 0919½
Winchburgh Jn pass 0927
Newbridge Jn pass 0933
Haymarket West Jn pass 0939½
Haymarket Central Jn pass 0944 (to North Lines)
Haymarket pass 0945½ (Platform 1)
Princes St Gardens pass 0947
Edinburgh 0949 (Platform 19)
5H88 10:05 Edinburgh - Craigentinny (Mon)
EDINBURGH 10:05 (Platform 19)ABBYHILLJ PASS 10:06
CRAIGS860 10:08 10:09
CRAIGNTNY 10:12