Talk:West Highland Line

message: I understand that this rail line has some very interesting history, particularly regarding the difficulties of getting rail over peat bogs. If someone can put something on the page about the engineering history of this line, I would greatly appreciate it.
Is this really a mainline? I've never heard it described as such. I've only heard it referred to as 'the West Highland Line'.
I have seen it referred to as both. The West Highland Line page acts a redirect for people who know it by this name. (Our Phellap 16:11, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: History of the Line

message: Probably the best thing to do as it is now closed to West Highland trains, however it acknowledges it existence on the route.
-- Stewart 15:26, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Strike-out Craigendoran (Upper) 

message: I have a possible reference
Thomas J., 1970, The West Highland Railway,(revised edn) Pan Books, London. (First published 1965 by David & Charles)but I don't know how to add a Wiki article.
Ndangerfield 08:25, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reference 

message: History of the line is now provided at West Highland Railway. This includes the closed stations, and the original terminus at Banavie Pier. --Stewart 08:48, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: History and Current Operations

message: There was no mention of the former passing place on Rannoch Moor at Gorton Crossing (OS Grid Ref NN 395 479), so I added a single line to include it. It's still there (see http://www.flickr.com/photos/93042849@N00/6146515901/). Geograph has a few photos of the location too http://www.geograph.org.uk/browse.php?gridref=NN4643&gridsquare=NN&eastings=39&northings=47&setpos=Show+%3E. Someone might like to add it to the diagram?
:The diagram on this article deliberately shows only stations that are currently open. The West Highland Railway article has historical details, including a diagram that does show Gorton.–Signalhead < T > 00:18, 22 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Gorton Crossing

message: I cannot believe that the only incident of note was on the ex-Callendar and Oban section of this route in June 2010. For completeness sake either the other relevant incidents since the route became established (and I would say that should be when the C&O was closed east of Crainlarich in 1965) or incidents should be removed. At the moment the section is very selective in its content. --Stewart (talk | edits) 19:06, 18 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Accidents and Incidents 

message: Why not have the items in the table and the diagram in the section "The route in detail" listed in the same order and in the same direction (from top to bottom)? Now one starts with Glasgow and the other ends with it, which makes comparison harder than necessary.Redav (talk) 10:37, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: The diagram is oriented with north (roughly speaking) at the top, as is conventional for maps. The table begins at Glasgow because that is the beginning of the route - most travellers over this route are tourists, who typically start at the Glasgow end. Also, as shown by my description of the mileages in the previous thread, the railways regard Glasgow as the start of the route. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 12:59, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why not ease reading and comparing by using the same order in table and diagram? 

message: The route diagram is wrong. It is the route diagram for the Kyle of Lochalsh line not the West Highland line. 92.26.15.164 (talk) 12:51, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: the request is not clear. If you think that the route is wrong, then you need to prove it using reliable sources. M.Bitton (talk) 15:44, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

text: It would be easier to help if you said which section of the article that the error appears. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 16:12, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text:  I assumed that by "diagram", they actually meant the map, but looking at the diagram that is in the Infobox (you have to click "Show route diagram" to see it) and the rest of the article, they could well be right. The correct diagram appears to be listed in the route details section (editable here). Please have a look at it and let me know what you think. M.Bitton (talk) 16:45, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

text:  I went ahead and implemented the change. M.Bitton (talk) 17:44, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 27 May 2024