Times:Western Tour 2013

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The Royal Scotsman - Western Tour 2013

Day 1 1H85 Edinburgh - Spean Bridge
Day 2 1H86 Spean Bridge - Fort William - Mallaig - Fort William - Bridge of Orchy
Day 3 1H87 Bridge of Orchy - Springburn - Wemyss Bay
Day 4 1H88 Wemyss Bay - Edinburgh

Departures

May 3, 10, 31$
Jun 21$, 28
Jul 12,
Aug 2, 9, 30
Sep 06, 27
Oct 04, 25$

(Tours may not run on all dates shown) $ = Not Advertised

Check the OpenTrainTimes links for Variation and Cancelled Schedules.


Second Loco (Light Engine Movement)

0H84 11:00 Craigentinny Depot – Fort William Junction Yard
(Full timings below)
Usually runs Fridays, but has on occasion run on Thursdays instead.

 

Day 1

5H85 13:05 Craigentinny Depot – Edinburgh Waverley (Fridays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P91040/calendar

Craigentinny T&RSMD        ---    13:05
Craigentinny Jn.           pass   13:08
Abbeyhill Jn.              pass   13:10
Edinburgh Waverley        13:12    ---  (Platform 19,  Loco runs round)

1H85 13:33 Edinburgh Waverley – Spean Bridge (Fridays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P91013/calendar

Edinburgh Waverley         ---    13:33 (Platform 19)
Abbeyhill Jn.              pass   13:35
Craigentinny Jn.           pass   13:36
Portobello Jn.             pass   13:39
Niddrie West Jn.           pass   13:43
Craiglockhart Jn.          pass   13:55
Gorgie Jn.                 pass   13:56
Haymarket West Jn.         pass   13:59
Newbridge Jn.              pass   14:07
Newbridge Jn. D.P.L.      14:09   14:30
Winchburgh Jn.             pass   14:37
Linlithgow                 pass   14:42
Bo'ness D.P.L.            14:47   14:53
Polmont Jn.                pass   14:57
Falkirk High               pass   15:00
Greenhill Upper Jn.        pass   15:11
Croy                       pass   15:17
Gartshore                 15:19   15:26
Lenzie                     pass   15:31
Bishopbriggs               pass   15:34
Cowlairs East Jn.          pass   15:38
Cowlairs North Jn.         pass   15:45
Westerton                  pass   16:02
Dalmuir                    pass   16:10 (Platform 1)
Dumbarton Central          pass   16:21 (Platform 2)
Dalreoch                   pass   16:22
Craigendoran Jn.           pass   16:30
Helensburgh Upper         16:35   16:38
Garelochhead              16:50   16:52
Glen Douglas               pass   17:06
Arrochar & Tarbet         17:14   17:16
Ardlui                    17:30   17:34
Crianlarich               17:55   17:58
Upper Tyndrum             18:08   18:10
Bridge Of Orchy           18:25   18:57
Rannoch                   19:25   19:30
Corrour                   19:45   19:47
Tulloch                   20:09   20:30
Roy Bridge                20:43   20:45
Spean Bridge              20:53    --- 

 

Day 2

1H86 08:23 Spean Bridge – Fort William (via Mallaig) (Saturdays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P91014/calendar

Spean Bridge               ---    08:23
Fort William Jn.           pass   08:36
Fort William              08:39   08:59 (Platform 2.  2nd loco attaches) 
Fort William Jn.           pass   09:02
Banavie                    pass   09:06
Loch Eil Outward Bound    09:17   09:19
Glenfinnan                09:42   09:44
Arisaig                   10:22   10:39
Mallaig                   11:04   11:40 (Platform 1.  Reverse)
Morar                     11:47   11:51
Arisaig                   12:02   12:05
Glenfinnan                12:43   12:48
Loch Eil Outward Bound    13:05   13:07
Banavie                    pass   13:19
Fort William Jn.           pass   13:22
Fort William              13:25    ---  (Platform 1)

5H86 13:51 Fort William – Fort William (Fort William Jn. Yard) (Saturdays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P91041/calendar

Fort William               ---    13:51 (Platform 1)
Fort William Jn.           pass   13:54
Fort William Jn. Yard     13:57   16:43 (Locos may swap ends)
Fort William Jn.           pass   16:46
Fort William              16:49    ---  (Platform 1)

1H86 17:09 Fort William – Bridge Of Orchy (Saturdays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P91015/calendar

Fort William               ---    17:09 (Platform 1)
Fort William Jn.           pass   17:12
Spean Bridge              17:27   18:19
Tulloch                   18:37   18:39
Corrour                   19:04   19:05
Rannoch                   19:23   19:25
Bridge Of Orchy           19:48    --- 
                           
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 (Sundays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P91016/calendar

Bridge Of Orchy            ---    07:46
Upper Tyndrum             08:03   08:06
Crianlarich               08:16   08:17
Ardlui                    08:36   08:37
Arrochar & Tarbet         08:52   08:53
Glen Douglas               pass   09:05
Garelochhead              09:16   09:18
Helensburgh Upper         09:30   09:32
Craigendoran Jn.           pass   09:36
Dalreoch                   pass   09:43
Dumbarton Central          pass   09:44 (Platform 1)
Dalmuir                   09:54   09:56 (Platform 2)
Westerton                  pass   10:03 (Platform 2)
Cowlairs North Jn.         pass   10:25
Cowlairs West Jn.          pass   10:26
Springburn                10:33   10:35 (Platform 2)
Bellgrove                  pass   10:40
Glasgow High Street Jn     pass   10:42
Shields Jn.                pass   10:57
Helen Street Jn.           pass   11:01
Arkleston Jn.              pass   11:06
Paisley Gilmour Street     pass   11:08 (Platform 2)
Bishopton                  pass   11:16
Port Glasgow               pass   11:26
Wemyss Bay Jn.            11:29   11:33
Dunrod                    11:41   11:59
Wemyss Bay                12:06    --- 

 

Day 4

1H88 06:37 Wemyss Bay – Edinburgh Waverley (Mondays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P91017/calendar

Wemyss Bay                 ---    06:37 (Platform 2)
Dunrod                    06:45   06:53
Wemyss Bay Jn.             pass   07:05
Port Glasgow               pass   07:06
Bishopton                  pass   07:19
Paisley Gilmour Street     pass   07:32 (Platform 1)
Arkleston Jn.              pass   07:34
Shields Jn.                pass   07:42
Terminus Jn.               pass   07:49
Larkfield Jn.              pass   07:56
Shawfield                  pass   07:57
Rutherglen East Jn.        pass   08:01
Carmyle                    pass   08:05
Langloan Jn.               pass   08:16
Coatbridge Central         pass   08:19
Gartsherrie South Jn.      pass   08:23
Garnqueen North Jn.        pass   08:25
Cumbernauld                pass   08:33
Greenhill Lower Jn.        pass   08:40
Carmuirs West Jn.          pass   08:43
Carmuirs East Jn.          pass   08:56
Grangemouth Jn.            pass   09:04
Polmont Jn.                pass   09:12
Linlithgow                 pass   09:19
Winchburgh Jn.             pass   09:27
Newbridge Jn.              pass   09:33
Haymarket West Jn.         pass   09:39
Haymarket Central Jn.      pass   09:44 (Up North Line)
Haymarket                  pass   09:45 (Platform 1)
Princes Street Gardens     pass   09:47 (Line Z)
Edinburgh Waverley        09:49    ---  (Platform 19)

5H88 10:05 Edinburgh Waverley – Craigentinny Depot (Mondays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P91042/calendar

Edinburgh Waverley         ---    10:05 (Platform 19)
Abbeyhill Jn.              pass   10:06
Craigentinny Jn.          10:08   10:09
Craigentinny T&RSMD       10:12    --- 

 

Second Loco (Light Engine Movement)

0H84 11:00 Craigentinny Depot – Fort William Junction Yard (Thursdays/Fridays)
http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/P91000/calendar

Craigentinny T&RSMD        ---    11:00
Portobello Jn.             pass   11:05
Niddrie West Jn.           pass   11:13
Craiglockhart Jn.          pass   11:22
Gorgie Jn.                 pass   11:23
Haymarket West Jn.         pass   11:24
Newbridge Jn.              pass   11:32
Winchburgh Jn.             pass   11:37
Linlithgow                 pass   11:42
Bo'ness D.P.L.            11:47   11:53
Polmont Jn.                pass   11:57
Falkirk High               pass   12:00
Greenhill Upper Jn.        pass   12:04
Croy                       pass   12:09
Lenzie                     pass   12:15
Bishopbriggs               pass   12:19
Cowlairs East Jn.         12:22   12:25
Cowlairs North Jn.        12:28   12:54
Westerton                  pass   13:02
Dalmuir                    pass   13:14 (Platform 1)
Dumbarton Central          pass   13:21 (Platform 2)
Dalreoch                   pass   13:22
Craigendoran Jn.           pass   13:32
Helensburgh Upper         13:37   13:40
Garelochhead              13:52   13:55
Glen Douglas              14:06   14:23
Arrochar & Tarbet         14:32   14:49
Ardlui                    15:04   15:05
Crianlarich               15:21   15:24
Upper Tyndrum             15:33   15:36
Bridge Of Orchy           15:49   15:50
Rannoch                   16:10   17:02
Corrour                    pass   17:13
Tulloch                   17:28   17:30
Roy Bridge                 pass   17:40
Spean Bridge              17:45   18:25
Fort William Jn.          18:30   18:34
Fort William Jn. Yard     18:39    --- 

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