Gare Lochhead photo drop
Photographer Dougie Coull posted multiple, recent sets from Scotland’s West Highland Railway at Gare Lochhead — crisp shots of trains framed by lochside scenery that are already getting likes and shares. The series is a great reference if you’re planning rail travel or photo scouting in the Highlands. ( )
Dougie Coull has photographed Garelochhead and the West Highland Line across multiple visits dating back at least to 2010, with blog posts documenting station catches in 2010, 2012 and 2013. (dougie-coull-photography.blogspot.com) His commercial portfolio is hosted on a dedicated site with gallery pages and a SmugMug backend, and he lists a Mastodon account under @dougiecoullpics for recent posts. (dougie-coull-photography.com) Garelochhead railway station opened to passengers on 7 August 1894 and is sited 8 miles 76 chains (14.4 km) from Craigendoran Junction on the West Highland Line, with ScotRail listed as the station manager. (en.wikipedia.org) Most regular services at Garelochhead are run by ScotRail while the Caledonian Sleeper also serves the station; timetabled destinations include Glasgow Queen Street, Oban and Fort William. (thetrainline.com) Local press and planning records show a proposal (planning ref 23/01873/LIB) to extend platforms at Garelochhead so they can accommodate longer trains, with work reported as targeted for completion by May 2024. (thelochsidepress.com) The station sits on the head of Gare Loch about two miles north of HM Naval Base Clyde at Faslane, and that dramatic lochside location is repeatedly cited by guides and local pages as a draw for rail enthusiasts and landscape photographers. (undiscoveredscotland.co.uk)
