Spean Bridge

CRS Code	SBR
Collected date	22/08/12

Spean Bridge is the first station on the line from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street, and I arrived there after a rain-soaked cycle ride along the nearby A82. This is not a nice road for anyone, as the lengthy delay due to a crashed caravan amply illustrated. Still, I got to Spean Bridge with enough time to spare to see the station.

The station's frontage. The station building is now used as a restaurant:

The entrance to the restaurant:

The entrance to platform 1 is just to the side of the station building, while those wanting platform 2 for westbound trains have to use a ramp just to the right and cross the line using the bridge:

The rear of the station building on platform 1:

A longer view of platform 1 from the bridge which spans the tracks:

The station still has many old features, including these scales:

An old trolley:

At the eastern end of the station building is this, which I think is a holder for old train destination boards:

Just east of the station building is a siding:

An old signalbox sits at the eastern end of platform 1:

The two sides of the station are connected by this bridge towards the western end of the station:

From the bridge, looking west along the line:

Looking east at the station from the bridge:

The entrance to platform 2:

The entrance to platform 2 is in a small gardened area of the platform:

A shelter on platform 2:

Plants, sponsored:

Looking west along the platforms from the end of platform 2:

Looking east along the line:

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