Strathcarron railway station

57°25′22″N 5°25′43″W / 57.4228°N 5.4286°W / 57.4228; -5.4286Grid referenceNG942421Managed byScotRailPlatforms2Other informationStation codeSTC^[2]HistoryOriginal companyDingwall and Skye RailwayPre-groupingHighland RailwayPost-groupingLMSRKey dates19 August 1870^[3]OpenedPassengers2018/19 6,9702019/20 7,2242020/21 1,1922021/22 5,3702022/23 5,524

Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Strathcarron railway station is a remote railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the small village of Strathcarron and the larger village of Lochcarron in the Highlands, northern Scotland. The station is 45 miles 74 chains (73.9 km) from Dingwall, between Achnashellach and Attadale.^[4] ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.

History

The station was built by Murdoch Paterson between 1869 and 1870.^[5] The station was opened to passengers on 19 August 1870 by the Dingwall and Skye Railway. The lattice-girder footbridge was built by the Rose Street Foundry in 1900.^{[citation needed]}

In the early 1900s, cars were occasionally carried between Strathcarron and Kyle of Lochalsh to prevent accidents on the hazardous roads and a ferry journey.^[6]

Facilities

Both platforms have waiting rooms and benches, and platform one - which is adjacent to the car park - also has a help point. Both platforms have step-free access, although the footbridge does not.^[7] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.

Platform layout

The station has a passing loop 19 chains (380 m) long, flanked by two platforms which can each accommodate a three-coach train. One of the Kyle line's three passing loops is located at the station (and trains are sometimes scheduled to cross here).^[8]

Services

Four trains per day each way call at the station Mon-Sat, with two each way on summer Sundays and a single service each way on Sundays in winter.^[9][10]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Achnashellach		ScotRail Kyle of Lochalsh Line		Attadale
	Historical railways
Achnashellach Line and station open		Highland Railway Dingwall and Skye Railway		Attadale Line and station open

References

Bibliography

• Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

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