Travelling in Scotland by Rail

There is a good and extensive railway service across Scotland through some of the most spectacular scenery. You can enjoy the luxury of travelling on the Caledonian Sleeper up from England or the fascinating coastal trip up the East Coast to Aberdeen and onto Inverness and Thurso. There is the wild, scenic trip from Inverness to the Kyle of Lochalsh or the nostalgic West Highland Line by steam train from Rannoch Moor to Mallaig across the Glenfinnan Viaduct made famous by the Harry Potter film which was voted the top railway trip in the world by Wanderlust.

The main rail links in Scotland are:

ScotRail is Scotland’s main passenger rail carrier with destinations throughout Scotland and also offer a broader service for carrying cycles for visitors – www.cyclerail.com
West Coast Railways operates two special steam services: The Jacobite train services offer a thrilling return to the age of steam.
Strathspey Steam Railway is in the Cairngorms National Park and travels from Aviemore through Boat of Garten to Broomhill This is a service which is run by volunteers and is due to be expanded to Grantown-on-Spey in the near future.
National Rail Enquiries has a journey planner with timetables and fares.

Travelling in Scotland by Rail

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