Plockton railway station
Plockton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Other names | Scottish Gaelic: Am Ploc[1] |
| Location | Highland |
| Coordinates | 57°20′01″N 5°39′57″W / 57.3336°N 5.6659°W |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | PLK |
| History | |
| Original company | Highland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMSR |
| Key dates | |
| 2 November 1897[2] | Opened |
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 is 58 miles 22 chains (93.8 km) from Dingwall, and has a single platform which is long enough for a six-coach train.[3]
History
The station was built by the Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway) between Stromeferry and Kyle of Lochalsh, opening on 2 November 1897.[4]
The station building was built by the Highland Railway, and designed by engineer Murdoch Paterson. It was B-listed by Historic Scotland in 1986.[5] 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.
Services
Four trains each way call on weekdays/Saturdays and one each all year on Sundays, plus a second from May to late September only.[6]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncraig | Abellio ScotRail Kyle of Lochalsh Line |
Duirinish | ||
References
- ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 186.
- ^ Brailsford 2017, map 22D.
- ^ "Railways in the Western Highlands. Opening of New Kyle Extension". Glasgow Herald. British Newspaper Archive. 3 November 1897. Retrieved 15 August 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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- ^ GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 239
Sources
- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - 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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