Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Achnasheen railway station
Achnasheen railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Gerald England — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Achnasheen 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
Achnasheen railway station is a remote railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Achnasheen in the north of Scotland. The station is 27 miles 72 chains (44.9 km) from Dingwall, between Achanalt and Achnashellach. 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, and again at the turn of the 21st century. It was once an important railhead, handling passengers, mail and freight bound for parts of Wester Ross, including Gairloch and the Loch Torridon area.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.5793, -5.0723
- Established
- 1870
Sources
- wikidata: Q2148366 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Achnasheen railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Achnasheen railway station?
- Achnasheen railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Achnasheen railway station built?
- Built or established in 1870.
- Who owns Achnasheen railway station?
- Achnasheen railway station is owned by ScotRail.