Bridge of Orchy railway station
Bridge of Orchy railway station is a railway station in the village of Bridge of Orchy in the west of Scotland. The station is on the West Highland Line, between Rannoch and Upper Tyndrum, 48 miles 68 chains from Craigendoran Junction, near Helensburgh.Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Bridge of Orchy, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Bridge Of Orchy Railway Station”, “Bridge Of Orchy Station”, and “BRO”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beinn Dorain and Beinn an Dòthaidh.
Beinn Dorain
Peak
Photo: Schulzml, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Beinn Dorain, is a mountain in the Breadalbane region of the Scottish Highlands. It overlooks Bridge of Orchy in Argyll. It is a Munro with a height of 1,076 metres. Beinn Dorain is situated 2 miles southeast of Bridge of Orchy railway station.
Beinn an Dòthaidh
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beinn an Dòthaidh, is a mountain in the Bridge of Orchy hills of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located beside the more popular Beinn Dòrain. The two hills are frequently climbed together from the bealach between them, which is easily accessed from the Bridge of Orchy railway station. Beinn an Dòthaidh is situated 2 miles northeast of Bridge of Orchy railway station.
Ben Inverveigh
Peak
Photo: ronnie leask, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ben Inverveigh is a peak, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Bridge of Orchy railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridge of Orchy and Tyndrum.
Bridge of Orchy
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bridge of Orchy is a village in Glen Orchy in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is named after the crossing over the River Orchy, which was constructed by British Army during the pacification of the Highland Clans following the Battle of Culloden in 1746.
Tyndrum
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tyndrum is a small village in Scotland. Its Gaelic name translates as "the house on the ridge". It lies in Strath Fillan, at the southern edge of Rannoch Moor. Tyndrum is situated 6 miles south of Bridge of Orchy railway station.
Bridge of Orchy railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.5164° or 56° 30′ 59″ northLongitude
-4.76432° or 4° 45′ 52″ westElevation
630 feet (192 metres)Operator
ScotRailNetwork
National RailAbbreviation
“BRO”Open location code
9C8QG68P+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 6750131461OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Bridge of Orchy railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Bridge of Orchy”
- Dutch: “Station Bridge of Orchy”
- French: “Bridge of Orchy”
- French: “gare de Bridge of Orchy”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Stèisean Drochaid Urchaidh”
- Urdu: “برج آف اورچی ریلوے اسٹیشن”
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