I Went To The UK's Most Remote Station | Corrour
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- I went to the UK's most remote station. 10 miles from the nearest public road, Corrour railway station in the Scottish Highlands has an unparalleled sense of isolation.
After spending some time in the Loch Rannoch area, I head to Rannoch Station, a remote train station stop on the West Highland Line between Glasgow and Fort William. I catch a train into Scotland’s wilderness to reach Corrour railway station, known as the UK’s most remote train station and the UK’s highest mainline station.
Corrour Station is located in the middle of nowhere and the amazing Corrour Station House restaurant is a great place to stop for a coffee or a meal. The area surrounding Corrour train station is popular for outdoor activities and hillwalking, especially as there are some munros located nearby.
The beautiful Rannoch Moor is one of Scotland’s last wildernesses and the views from the train were spectacular. Corrour in Scotland is such a fantastic place to visit and I recommend it to those seeking solitude and looking to get away from it all.
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I apologise for the camera being a bit out of focus at some points during this video. Corrour Station was such an amazing place to visit! What's the most interesting railway station you've ever visited? Let me know below. 👇
Hi Ruth, Fantastic video, I can see the Highlands and Islands tourist board hiring you to make their video. I love Rannoch and surrounding areas. I don't wish to criticise like airies, you pronounce Pitlochry perfectly just take the loch from the middle of that. I used to pull my caravan up to Rannoch if you were driving next to the loch you had to look out for the deer jumping across the road. You could also get groceries in the bank. The first time my wife and I went there the camp site was closed, when I stopped outside the gate and switched off my headlights it was pitch black. Your enthusiasm makes me want to get down to the station and jump on a train.
@@aries2256 Maybe I'm not 😅 Thanks for the feedback! It would be a great stop for a bike-packing trip. I met a guy in the hostel who had cycled up from Glasgow
@@colinblack7049 Thanks Colin, I'll work on the pronunciation 🙂It's so lovely in that area, I'd love to go back again sometime!
I've said before in the comments, absolutely love your videos of these out of the way beauty spots.
I like little branch lines, like Marks Tey to Sudbury in Essex / Suffolk.
The way the stations at both Corrour and Rannoch have been preserved and made attractive to visitors, with the cafe and restaurant, is an imaginative bit of planning, to be applauded. The history of this line is interesting too. Like Venice, it survives atop a footing of timbers in swampy ground. 5000 men took 10 years to build it.
Amazing! Thanks Ruth for showing us this wild place.
ヒースが続くハイランドと言う感じで良い所ですね。
スコットランドの風景は、少し寒そうで、身体が引き締まる感じがして好きですね。
日本では、岐阜県の馬籠宿から長野県の妻籠宿へ続く古い道がサムライroadと呼ばれて、海外から来た旅行者に人気です。
ドイツ人、オーストラリア人、フランス人etc。
素晴らしい響きだ。いつか体験してみたい。
Love your videos, I'm a retired signalman, and at one time was offered the position of signalman at Rannoch, the job had a cottage going with it but the elderly couple who had retired were still in the cottage and I didn't want them forced from their home, I would have loved living and working there but ended up as a relief signalman at Dumbarton which was even better.
Wow how interesting!
I’m a signaller at Banavie, we control Rannoch and Corrour and many more!
@paulmacdonald4530 Hi Paul, I ended up as a relief signalman at Dumbarton and covered Craigendoran, Dumbarton,Bowling,Westerton and Milngavie, now retired I'm glad that I didn't get the Rannoch post as I had so much variety as relief at Dumbarton.
I’ve probably spoken to you at Craigendoran! Bill Gray moved up to Fort William Jnc when Yoker took over. Poor soul died in the box on the nightshift, I was banavie that night and the bulks driver phoned me when he got held at the inner home, he walked to the box and found Bill.
Last time I was in Craigendoran I used it as a bothy when I was pilotman because the bells were down. The box wasn’t looking too great! Then I picked up the sleeper in the loop and headed home, probably 20 years ago now.
@paulmacdonald4530 sorry to hear that about Bill, I covered pilotman between Craigendoran and Garelochhead, first time that I was on it and got off at Garelochhead in the dark, I went to use the public toilet as we had no key at that time to get into the bothy, we'll after I finished I went to wash my hands and thought that someone had left the remains of their fish supper in the sink, I went to lift it out and it was a nappy, fully loaded, my stomach still churns at the thought of it, but travelling up on the bulks at one o'clock in the morning was an experience.
My grandmother's family came from Kinloch Rannoch. They immigrated to Adelaide, Australia, in the 1850s.
I love the feeling of peace and tranquility in your videos, Ruth. Wherever you go and whatever you're filming, it feels such an escape from all the hustle and bustle and stress of modern day life. Thank you xx
Yet another place to put on the list for my grand tour of the Highlands! Love the history and scenery 💚
What a brilliant spot! We adore Scotland and will definitely be adding this to our bucket list!
This was such a wonderful video! The scenery was so beautiful! My husband and I did a short visit to Pitlochry on a tour of the Highlands. What beautiful little town. We loved it! Thank you so much for this glimpse into the beautiful wilderness of the Scottish Highlands!! ❤
Loved this video Ruth! It's so nice to see these remote places - I'm falling in love more and more with Scotland each video I watch!
Thanks!! I look forward to your visit sometime, you can use my van! 😃
I am so glad you are keeping off the beaten track, these places are so interesting ❤
Glad you like them!
Really enjoyed seeing that area. I agree with you about visiting the less crowded places. Looked like an amazing meal for such a remote location.
The food was so fab!
Hi Ruth , yet again you’ve brought parts of Scotland into our homes that most of us don’t know about . I ,like you like to be away from the popular routes that most people take and thanks to you I’m adding more places on my list to see . I’ll be definitely be making this trip and look forward to your next vid staying at the station . Stay Safe and enjoy !!
Thanks Jason!
Anyone else watching this thanks to Geoff Marshall? I am fascinated by this place, which I first found out about thanks to Geoff, I need to go there one day 😀 Lovely video Ruth, thank you 😊
Glad you enjoyed it.
I'm going to repeat what many have already said.... Thank you for taking us to another world (especially refreshing when I live and work in London). I've added this (very high up) to my bucket list..........and just subscribed to your channel and will be binge watching the rest of your videos. Thanks again.
Thanks Mark!
Ruth I'm so enjoying your travels. Loving the remote places and the nature/ wildlife.💚
Thanks so much!
New to your channel but with a combined interest in history, trains and beautiful Scottish scenery, your videos are a winner for me! Thanks for sharing your experiences of this amazing place.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, I'm glad you are enjoying the videos!
It's a lovely video. I lived in Scotland for many years and traveled through most of it. You can never explore Scotland without being awed by its beautiful scenery and exceptional people. I truly love Scotland.
That's so lovely!
A great watch thank you 🙏
Absolutely loving your videos. Beautiful and gentle.
Thank you Laurence!
スコットランドの風景とても癒やされますね。いつか行ってみたいですね。
いつか訪れてください。
We rode past Corrour station while cycling the Great North Trail. It was one of the highlights of the trip. The vast desolation and howling winds at the time were great. The stop off at the Station for food drinks and a well earned rest was such a comfort too. Glad you had so much fun there too.
That sounds like a great trip. The howling winds is a great description of that area 😂
Just lovely Ruth👍 , the expanse of wilderness of those parts is something you never forget ,I have driven to Fort William via Glen Coe in the past and it must rank as one of the best journeys one can do 😊, I wonder about the men who built the railways through those parts they were the pioneers of their time to conquer such terrain and weather to make such train journeys possible.
Oh yes the weather must have been a huge challenge!
Ruth you are out doing yourself.
This is a world away from Lorhian & Strathclyde.
Stunning.
Cannot wait for part 2.
Btw hope you are ok with the storm wreaking havoc up there.
Thanks again.
I honestly really look forward to your videos on a sunday.😊😊😊
Thank you Sean! I was away in Ireland for a few days so managed to miss the storm luckily!
Lovely watch 🏆🥳
Really enjoyable account of your visit and what a delightful young lady you are,...and such a cheery smile! Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much!
Hey I've been there I love it and the old steam trains bless you Ruth ❤😊
Love your enthusiasm. I did Euston to Fort William in June and it was a great trip with the sun rising from 5am so you watch the scenery go past along the West Highland line
That sounds amazing!
Another great Video, knocking it out of the park again ❤
That's so kind, thank you!
Brilliant Ruth. Have heard about this place many times and it looks fantastic. Ha
Beautiful scenery
What a delightful video.Thank You. Thanks to YT for throwing this up there.
Glad you enjoyed it
Another interesting video from our intrepid tour guide Ruth, just what I need before a new week at work , thank you
Thank you for watching!
Such a lovely video. Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Ruth the Train Spotter - I wouldnt have expected this and it is lovely. It is an interesting station with a lovely history. I am sure Corrour station with get more visitors. ❤❤❤
Hi Ruth,
You never cease to amaze me time and time again with your very detailed and informative vlogs. I really look forward to your next amazing vlog👍🏻💝
Thank you so much!
日本とは私有地の規模や概念が違うのか、駅を設置するのが鉄道を通す条件というのが驚きでした。いまだに人を寄せ付けない荒涼とした風景に圧倒されます。🚂
確かに違うようだ。スコットランドにはエステートがあり、私有地所有者が所有する広大な土地である。通常、この土地は何世代にもわたって受け継がれてきた。
この地所所有モデルについては、多くの議論がある。
日本では、このような広大な土地の所有について聞いたことがない。でも、もしかしたらあるのかもしれない。
Such a beautiful, unique place.
I’d love to go there.
Thanks for showing us around.
Please visit sometime!
A beautiful place is hard to believe that we have such amazing places like these in the UK I've never been to Scotland but I will definitely be traveling there next year thank you for such a fantastic vlog 👍
I found it hard to believe too! I hope you have a lovely time there when you go!
I have visited 🎉 loch rannoch last October and your videos bring back all my beautiful memories ,and you are absolutely right about n.c.500 i used to go clock wise and anti clock but that was years before the n.c.500 was a thing, but I think lock down over exposed it please keep making your videos thankyou.
Never apologize. It is amazing.
トレインスポッティングは私のお気に入り映画の一つ。素晴らしい場所です！
好きな映画の一つですか？ それを聞いて驚いたよ！
Scotland yeah !! I want to go there.
Thanks for this video. Health makes it an area i cant visit, but was lovely to see a wonderful presentation that i shall forward to my son as a place to visit as his family would enjoy the walks, rides and comforts on offer
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching George!
Great video. You were spolit with the various different trains 😊
Truly magnificent beautiful, looking forward to visiting, all the very best health and happiness.
Mornin Ruth you really picked an awesome train experience who would have thought such a great place would be in the middle of nowhere food and scenery epic just my style stay safe see you soon 😘🌺🌸🚂
Thanks Linda, it was a spontaneous trip but turned out really great
That all looks amazing, what a great video to appear on my feed
Thanks for watching
Nice , Thanks for sharing
Thanks for taking us on the journey. First time watching. Best wishes.
Thanks for watching!
Great stuff as always.....ive been all over scotland lots of times and still learning stuff about it from your vlogs..👍👍👍👍
Thanks 👍
I have seen Corrour in the morning mist and evening snow when passing through in both directions on the sleeper train. I have also seen it in the brilliant sunshine when I took fhe grain from Fort William one time and took a walk around the loch behind the station.
A beautiful and remote gem still undiscovered.
I agree with your comments about the NC 500. My partner and I did parts of it on touring bicycles 20 years ago before the van crowds emerged. Thankfully!
The sleeper train sounds lovely, what a great experience!
Ruth, thank you for always showing us your wonderful landscape videos. I would also like to take a leisurely journey through the vast Highlands on a train. I often enjoy traveling in Japan by riding local trains in remote areas.
That sounds lovely, which train journey in Japan has been your favourite?
@@ruthaisling Of course it is. At the end of September of this year, I will also be riding the local Tadami Line, which connects Koide Station in Niigata Prefecture to Aizuwakamatsu Station in Fukushima Prefecture, and the Gono Line, which connects Akita Prefecture and Aomori Prefecture in the Tohoku region. I'm here. Both lines have many unexplored stations 😁🤚!! ️If you ever have a chance to see Ruth come to Japan again, please come and visit us. Have a nice journey 😄🤚!! ️
Thanks for sharing this unique place. Your beautiful drone shots emphasised how remote Corrour station really is. Having said that, the food and accomodations looked top notch for such a location. Can't believe trains come through every hour from places far and wide. In my heavily populated part of the USA we just have a single Amtrak train a day, passing through between New Orleans and New York City. Scotland is so civilized!
There is a long history of railways but some are not longer in use. The food at the cafe was so so good!
Absolutely great.
Thanks for watching!
I love these videos!! So happy I found you.
Thanks so much Michael!
Wonderful video. Thanks for uploading.
Thank you too!
You do get around!👍👍 I travelled that route back in the early 1980's, it still looks the same.
That's nice to hear nothing much has changed!
Great video, thanks for sharing this. I love Corrour, one of my favourite spots.
Glad you enjoyed it! I’m looking forward to visiting again
@@ruthaisling I've been in the hostel, but have never stayed, as I usually camp. After seeing this the hostel is definitely on my to-do list.
Very enjoyable video and commentary. Hope you enjoyed your train trip and thank you for making and posting the video.
Thank you very much!
Just stumbled upon your channel a couple of days ago. I’ve watched every video already! Great stuff. Thank you.
Thanks so much for watching all the videos, I appreciate it!
Great video Ruth. If you are planning to go that way again, check out the area around Schiehallion. Incredibly beautiful and remote with a strong history that you can almost touch. Just the other end of Loch Rannoch.
I'll definitely research more about it, thanks for the recommendation!
Inspirational…..love the remote areas of Scotland……the last British wilderness …..thanks for the information 👍😁
I love them too! Thanks for watching!
How beautiful scenes are in northern part of Scotland. It looks like the scenes in Iceland and some areas in Hokkaido Japan. You are the best tourist guide there. Thank you.
That's true! It's quite similar to Daisetsuzan National Park without the volcanic activity. The autumn colours look similar 😍
素晴らしい景観ですね。SLがたまらなく可愛いです😍 レストラン行ってみたいです。GBはクマがいないから安心して歩けるので羨ましいです。日本では毎日どこかでクマに襲われたとニュースになってます。😢次回も楽しみにしています。ありがとう😊
熊に襲われるケースは増えているのか？
熊の心配のないハイキングはスコットランドではいいものだ。
@@ruthaisling 今年は夏が猛暑だったので山に熊の食料がないそうです。🐻 クマは飢えて人間の居る場所に出てくるのです。今でも毎日クマ被害のニュースが放送されています。自然は残酷ですね。😢
Well done Ruth, well edited, well filmed and informative - I've subscribed and look forward to going back over some of your earlier videos 👍
Thanks Simon!
out of all the Scotland channels you have the best sound quality of any. your views and timing are among the best.
Wow, thank you! I appreciate the feedback 👍
Hi Ruth, thanks for bringing this beautiful wildness to everyone. It’s a hidden gem, that was only brought to my attention by the film Transporting which is “raw” just like the countryside around this station. As you mention there’s so many more interesting places than just the NC500 and the Isle of Skye, so it’s great to see you bringing them to life through your vlogging. As always looking forward to your next adventure. Have a great week. 😊x
Good comment, the film is called Trainspotting not Transporting
Many thanks!
I knew it was that one
Awesome 👍
すごい荒原 ❣. 色々なｼﾁｭｴｰｼｮﾝで歩いてみたくなります✨. そして､ｴｯｸﾞﾍﾞﾈﾃﾞｨｸﾄ(なぜあるの?)のｵﾗﾝﾃﾞｰｽﾞｿｰｽの色が癒してくれるとは💛. 最高❣.
素晴らしい場所で、オランデーズソースがとても美味しかった。
Thank you for this video showing us Scotland's hidden untouched spots Ruth. Send my regards to u from Izmir Turkey.
Thank you for watching from Turkey!
Just discovered your channel. Scotland is my most favourite country to visit. Looking forward to seeing more videos.
Thanks Jim!
I loved your video, I had never heard of this station but it is now on my to do list!!
I hope you have a nice time there when you go!
Fabulous! I've been shown here by another couple of vloggers but love that you stayed in the hostel & chatted with other travellers, you all do it differently. I took the train from Glasgow to Oban & back once, I must have passed this station? Steve Marsh is always complaining about Scotrail windows! Love your videos Ruth, am binge watching them, will run out soon boohoo!
It would be absolutely beautiful but chilly, I would imagine.
You have certainly gone well equipped with you're warm hat.
It was pretty cold, but I imagine it must be even colder now!
Back in 92 I ran across general Wades military road through the Corrieyairack hill/pass from Spean Bridge to Laggan..a hard tortuous 2 hours as I remember, now back in the UK after 20 years in SE Asia and seeing this video has spured me to visit this part of Scotland again.
Wow that sounds tough! It's a lovely part of Scotland to visit. I hope you have a nice trip there!
I remember staying with my family at Roy Bridge in a timber chalet beside the rail northern route hearing the nightly trains passing by.
Ruth, thank you. Recently discovered you and really enjoy your travels. Just annoying that we were so, so near to this area in March and missed that lovely area. Never mind, good excuse to go back. 😊
Looking forward to seeing your next trip ❤❤
That's a great excuse to go back again 😀
Brilliant videos some of the best I’ve seen on CZcams and very informative 👍
Wow, thanks! Kind comments 🙏
Another great video, Ruth. Very informative!
Thanks Alastair!
Hi Ruth - Interesting video! Scotland certainly has a lot of intriguing rugged land to explore. It’s amazing to see the trains in that remote area and a fun train station at Corrour. For being remote it seems to be a popular location to visit. Thanks for your video.
Cheers from 🇨🇦
Thanks Jane, it does seem quite an attraction!
@@ruthaisling Welcome 🍁🍁
I have been there .. glasgow to fortwilliams by bus... amazing
Great filming, amzing information, thank you for taking this old lady on your trips 🤓
Glad you enjoyed it..Plenty more to come!
Stunning and remote. Somewhere I want to explore on my bike sometime.
I saw some people travelling by bike and it looked great!
Fabulous video. The dirty windows weren't a serious distraction. This sort of thing is right up my street. I can see me doing a day trip from Glasgow, having the local beer and and a lunch in the café, little amble about then back to the city. Look forward to the next video from this area.
That would be a wonderful day trip!
Thanks for the video Ruth 👍 This area is my ancestral home. I camped nearby in late February and climbed Beinn Dearg. It got down to around -12c that night, my water and energy drinks froze in the tent, and my sleeping bag wasn’t winter rated, since rectified. My bottle of drams was okay though 😁
Oh wow! That sounds like a very cold night 🥶
Very interesting and wow some beautiful views. When you mentioned it was the setting for the Harry Potter films that hit a note with me as my brother had a trip planned to go on the harry potter train in Scotland so this must be the one. Unfortunately he's been told it may be closed this year as the train needs a lot of work to make it safe, so glad you didn't have any problems. Another great video Ruth.
The west highland line trip is amazing. The scenery is jaw dropping. Summer time is super busy so pre book a ticket, but I'd recommend going in autumn. Little less busy and the trees have thinned out a wee bit so you can see more. Autumn colours make the landscape a bit more interesting. Go to Mallaig from Glasgow to make a 12hr day of it.
I didn't realise how busy it gets in summer, that's good to know! The colours there in autumn were so beautiful 😍
@@ruthaislingThe train is heaving in the summer, even with 6 carriages. Autumn time is nicer. Wee drinks trolley on board which is great.
I hope you have kept safe during Storm Babet.
Thank you, I was away in Ireland for a few days so managed to miss it!
I always learn something new when I watch your videos, Ruth. It's really interesting watching this. It looks like you enjoyed yourself. I like you have no interest in covering the NC500 it has been ruined by people who have no consideration for those locals living in the area and respect for the route. Keep these great videos coming, please !!
Thanks Paul, that's interesting to know I'm not alone in thinking that! I couldn't believe the amount of vehicles and campers up there as I was catching the ferry to Orkney!
Agree about nc500. There is so much more to the highlands. My favorites are the outer Hebrides. I have done a few by motorcycle and find that a ferry crossing adds a little extra to the trip.
Very interesting. I'd never heard of Carrour, but it looks great. And that's the type of restaurant you never see reviewed anywhere, so that's good too! In the past, I've picked up the train at Fort William and gone up to Mallaig, which is a great train ride.
Oh lovely, I'd like to try that train ride sometime!
Cool video once again Ruth, I’ve got a timeshare at Loch Rannoch that I’m going to in November, been going there for years, it’s a cracking wee place. Was there back in March aswell and took the trip up to the station and got some cake! Keep up the good work!👍
That sounds amazing!
Lovely video, many thanks !. Just subscribed.
Thanks!
Great video and very well researched. Was interesting to learn about why the station was built in the middle of nowhere.
Thank you, I was so curious about that too!
I just stumbled upon this place on Google Maps (and I'm a big Trainspotting fan). Will definitely be visiting. Thanks for the video. Great watch
I’m sure you’ll love it!
すごく可愛い汽車と駅ですね〜😍
No way, I'm so happy this video got recommended to me. I completed my Gold D of E in this area and I have such fantastic memories of the place. I rly want to go back
What a fab place to do DoE! Which level did you do? I only managed to get my silver
Keep up the good work with those beautiful video's and your lovely scottisch accent!!
Thanks for watching the videos Peter!
@@ruthaisling Trainspotting one hell of a ride from Danny Boyle. That movie still rocks and made Ewan McGregor an instant star.
I am Swedish and got recommended this video for some reason, i love it. ❤
Thanks for watching!