East Borrodale Plantation

A view of the remote unmanned Beasdale Railway Station.

Taken from the end of a narrow lane that ends at this point. Not a good place to come by car and expect to find a turning space. Worth the visit to see the black throated diver.

Request stop only, one of the least used stations in the country

Carrying the West Highland Railway over the A830.

Deep ravine of the Borrodale Burn, containing trees, in contrast to the moorland above.

View of single-track railway to Mallaig taken from above Borrodale tunnel

Rocky foreshore showing a sheet of brown igneous rock cutting grey Moine metamorphic rocks

Flat grassland on a raised beach, near Arisaig House

Foreshore near Druimindarroch showing spectacular fold within metamorphosed Moine rocks.

Built as a private station for Arisaig House, Canmore say it was probably opened on 1st April 1907. However the 'Scotsman' reported the opening on the 2nd of April 1901 as the previous day. It opened to the public on 6th September 1965. In 1922 it was noted that any train could be stopped at written request of Sir Arthur Nicholson of Arisaig or his manager or factor; requests could be made to person in charge at Beasdale Platform or station-masters at Lochailort or Arisaig. It was shown closed in 1946 so may not have been in continuous operation. The former station building is now a private cottage (Link ). The station was originally operated by the Mallaig Extension Railway of West Highland Railway followed by North British Railway and post-grouping the LNER. It is now managed by ScotRail. Friends of the West Highland Lines tell us that Beasdale marked a reprieve for driver and fireman in the days of steam before the gruelling 1 in 48, mile and a half climb from the Loch nan Uamh viaduct. In an early 1960s photo it appears to have a single siding at the west end of the platform. This was probably because the landowner allowed small consignments of fish to be handled at the station.