Kyle of Lochalsh railway station
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Kyle of Lochalsh station
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Place | Kyle of Lochalsh |
Local authority | Highland |
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Grid reference | NG762271 |
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Station code | KYL |
Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
Number of platforms | 2 |
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2004/05 | 44,263 |
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History | |
Original company | Dingwall and Skye Railway |
Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
Post-grouping | LMS |
2 November 1897 | Opened[1] |
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Kyle of Lochalsh from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Kyle of Lochalsh railway station is the terminus of the Kyle of Lochalsh Line in the village of Kyle of Lochalsh in the Highlands, northern Scotland.
The station is located next to the piers that used to offer sailings to Skye, the ferries being superseded by the Skye Bridge that lies close to the station.
History
The station was opened on 2 November 1897 by the Highland Railway, following the completion of the extension of the Dingwall and Skye Railway from Stromeferry. The extension took more than four years to complete due to the unforgiving nature of the terrain through which it was driven - 29 bridges had to be constructed and more than 30 cuttings excavated through solid rock, which led to it costing £20,000 per mile[2] (making it the most expensive rail route to be built in the UK at the time). As built, the station consisted of a broad island platform on a pier next to the water's edge and a chalet-style station building close to the western end. Access to the station was (and still is) via a sloping access road. Several sidings were provided, along with a signal box and small locomotive shed.[3]
The signal box closed in 1984, when Radio Electronic Token Block working was introduced on the line by British Rail - although no longer operational it is still intact and has been adapted for use as a holiday cottage.[4] Both platforms however remain, though only the southern face (platform 1) is normally used by passenger trains. Three sidings are also still intact, including a run-round loop for loco-hauled trains alongside platform 1 and a loading bank siding adjacent to this (which has seen use by timber trains in recent years). Access to each of the sidings and platform 2 is by means of ground frames.[5]
Services
There are four daily departures from the station to Dingwall and Inverness during the week and either one (winter) or two (summer) services on Sundays.
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Duirinish | Abellio ScotRail Kyle of Lochalsh Line |
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Duirinish | Highland Railway Dingwall and Skye Railway |
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References
Notes
- ↑ Butt (1995), page 137
- ↑ The Kyle Line - History www.kylerailway.co.uk; Retrieved 2013-010-08
- ↑ Railscot - Kyle of Lochalsh www.railbrit.co.uk; Retrieved 2013-10-08
- ↑ The Kyle Line - Signal Box Holiday Apaprtment www.kylerailway.co.uk; Retrieved 2013-10-08
- ↑ Scot Rail - RETB Inverness www.scot-rail.co.uk; Retrieved 2013-10-08
Sources
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- RailScot: Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway)
- RailScot: Dingwall and Skye Railway
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