Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Achanalt railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Achanalt
Achanalt railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Dave Fergusson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Achanalt railway station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Achanalt railway station is a geographically remote railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Achanalt in the north of Scotland. The station is 21 miles 34 chains (34.5 km) from Dingwall, between Lochluichart and Achnasheen. ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened by the Dingwall and Skye Railway on 19 August 1870, but operated from the outset by the Highland Railway. It may have originally been known as Achanault, prior to 1877.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.6096, -4.9135
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV23 2QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q3404222 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Achanalt railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Achanalt railway station?
- Achanalt railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV23 2QD).
- Who owns Achanalt railway station?
- Achanalt railway station is owned by ScotRail.
- Is Achanalt railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Achanalt railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Achanalt railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV23 2QD. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.