Plockton railway station
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| Plockton |
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| Ploc Loch Aillse | |
| Plockton station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Plockton |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Coordinates | 57°20′02″N 5°39′58″W / 57.334°N 5.666°WCoordinates: 57°20′02″N 5°39′58″W / 57.334°N 5.666°W |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PLK |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 8,934 |
| 2005/06 * | |
| 2006/07 * | |
| 2007/08 * | |
| 2008/09 * | |
| History | |
| Original company | Highland Railway |
| 2 November 1897[1] | Opened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Plockton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Plockton railway station is a railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Plockton in the Highlands, north-west Scotland. The station is now unstaffed.
The station building was built by the Highland Railway, and designed by engineer Murdoch Paterson. It was B-listed by Historic Scotland in 1986. [1] The building was occupied by a restaurant named "Off The Rails" however it is no longer in business as a restaurant. The building was completely renovated during 2009/2010 and is now a privately owned self catering holiday cottage.
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncraig | First ScotRail Kyle of Lochalsh Line |
Duirinish | ||
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
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