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Leverburgh Lifeboat Station
Leverburgh Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Leverburgh Lifeboat 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
Leverburgh Lifeboat Station was located at Leverburgh, a village at the southern end of the Isle of Harris, part of the Outer Hebrides, an archipelago sitting off the north-west coast of Scotland. The station at Leverburgh was one of the youngest of the stations of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), a lifeboat being placed here in 2012. After operating Mersey-class and Shannon-class All-weather lifeboats, followed by a period operating a B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat, Leverburgh Lifeboat Station closed at the end of September 2025.
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Background
History
In 2012, the RNLI opened a new station at Leverburgh, situated at the midpoint between the two existing flanking lifeboat stations at and . Crew selection had taken place in 2011, and training progressed through 2012. On 2 May 2012, the relief All-weather lifeboat 12-11 Lifetime Care (ON 1148) arrived at Leverburgh for final training. The station was formally declared open and operational on 11 May 2012. Only hours after the lifeboat was declared operational, the boat was called out on her first service on Saturday 12 May 2012. The fishing boat Siolta had engine problems south off Wiay Island, and were escorted to Peter's Port on Benbecula. On 7 August 2012, Lifetime Care was returned to…
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- Coordinates
- 57.7672, -7.0253
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS5 3UF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Established
- 2012
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283824 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leverburgh Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leverburgh Lifeboat Station?
- Leverburgh Lifeboat Station is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS5 3UF).
- What is Leverburgh Lifeboat Station?
- Leverburgh Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Leverburgh Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can use postcode HS5 3UF.
- When was Leverburgh Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 2012.
- Who owns Leverburgh Lifeboat Station?
- Leverburgh Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- Is Leverburgh Lifeboat Station free to visit?
- Yes, Leverburgh Lifeboat Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Leverburgh Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS5 3UF. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.