Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Achterneed railway station
Achterneed railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Julian Paren — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Achterneed 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
Achterneed railway station was a railway station serving Strathpeffer and located on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, in Wester Ross, Highland, Scotland.
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Background
History
Opened in 1870, the station was sited two miles NNE of Strathpeffer between Dingwall and Garve. It was initially named Strathpeffer but the name was changed to avoid passenger confusion when the branch line to that town from Dingwall opened in 1885. The station was opened by the Dingwall and Skye Railway, but operated from the outset by the Highland Railway. On 25 September 1897 a mixed passenger and goods train from Dingwall to Strome Ferry was approaching the summit of the line at Raven's Rock, just west of Achterneed station, when the coupling broke between the 5th and 6th vehicles and the 10 rear vehicles of the train ran backwards for a distance of 6 miles, coming to a halt just before…
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- Coordinates
- 57.6027, -4.5271
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV14 9AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Established
- 1870
Sources
- wikidata: Q4673926 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Achterneed railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Achterneed railway station?
- Achterneed railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV14 9AA).
- When was Achterneed railway station built?
- Built or established in 1870.
- Is Achterneed railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Achterneed railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Achterneed railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV14 9AA. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.