Plockton railway station

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Plockton National Rail
Ploc Loch Aillse
Plockton
Plockton station
Location
Place Plockton
Local authority Highland
Coordinates 57°20′02″N 5°39′58″W / 57.334°N 5.666°W / 57.334; -5.666Coordinates: 57°20′02″N 5°39′58″W / 57.334°N 5.666°W / 57.334; -5.666
Operations
Station code PLK
Managed by First ScotRail
Number of platforms 1
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *   8,934
2005/06 * decrease 7,992
2006/07 * increase 8,295
2007/08 * increase 8,605
2008/09 * increase 10,864
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 National Rail National Rail Following station
Duncraig   First ScotRail
Kyle of Lochalsh Line
  Duirinish

[edit] References

  1. ^ Butt, p. 186.

[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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