SAW022898 SCOTLAND (1949). Royal Hotel, Tyndrum. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.

This is the entrance to Upper Tyndrum, the station on the former North British Railway - West Highland Line - from Glasgow to Fort William; later belonging London North Eastern Railway and by the time this picture was taken under the administration of the Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission - commonly know as British Railways. See also SAW022896 for Tyndrum Lower. Tyndrum must be one of the smallest communities to have ever had, and especially, to still have two railway stations. The two lines travel north-westwards on opposites sides of the valley from Crianlarich, the line for Tyndrum Upper climbing up the valley side to gain height for the crossing of Rannoch Moor. As today's trains to and from Glasgow split and join at Crianlarich, having crossed at Ardlui to the south, one could make a journey from Fort William to Oban that included a walk between the Tyndrum stations and perhaps a visit to the hotel. The timetable allows a comfortable hour's walk several times a day!