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Direct services & connecting journeys
The journey results show whether direct services or options involving a change are available from Lochailort to Shenfield for your selected date and time.
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Before you start your journey
Departing from Lochailort
- Departure station
- Lochailort station guide
- Address
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- Lochailort, Highland PH38 4LZ
Operators serving Lochailort
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Facilities at Lochailort
- Request Stop
- No Facilities
Parking & meeting your train
- No dedicated parking
Explore the area around Lochailort
- Princes Cairn
- Lochailort Inn
About your departure station
Built in 1901 as part of the West Highland extension, Lochailort serves one of Britain's remotest areas.
The station was always basic, becoming unstaffed in 1965.
Lochailort's survival as a request stop represents the value of maintaining transport links in the Highlands.
The station's history reflects the challenges of serving scattered communities.
It remains vital for local residents despite minimal facilities, embodying the persistence of rail services where road alternatives are often impassable in winter through this dramatic coastal landscape immortalized in "Local Hero" and other Scottish films.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Lochailort to Shenfield?
Open the ticket search and enter Lochailort as your departure station and Shenfield as your arrival station, then add your travel date and passenger details to see the available options.
How do I check whether I need to change trains between Lochailort and Shenfield?
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Can I include a Railcard?
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