Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Plockton railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Plockton
In or near Kyle of Lochalsh.
Plockton railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Plockton · 0.0 km
- Free entry
About
Plockton 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
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 58 miles 22 chains (93.8 km) from Dingwall, between Duncraig and Duirinish. ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services here.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was built by the Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway) between Stromeferry and Kyle of Lochalsh, opening on 2 November 1897. The station building was built by the Highland Railway, and designed by engineer Murdoch Paterson. It was B-listed by Historic Scotland in 1986.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.3336, -5.6661
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV52 8TF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Plockton — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2226574 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Plockton railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Station Bunkhouse
Hostels · 0.0 km
Plockton and Stromeferry War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
Creag nan Garadh
Mountains & hills · 0.6 km
Creag nan Garadh
Mountains & hills · 0.7 km
Plockton Church, Innes Street, Plockton
Historic churches · 0.9 km
Kyle of Lochalsh Line
Historic bridges · 0.9 km
Plockton
Reservoirs & lochs · 1.0 km
1-6 Old Church Court, Innes Street, Plockton
Historic churches · 1.0 km
Bàgh an Srathaidh
Natural landmarks · 1.0 km
Coral Beach - Plockton
Beaches · 1.0 km
Carn na Frith-aird Viewpoint
Viewpoints · 1.2 km
Kyle of Lochalsh Line
Historic bridges · 1.5 km
Nearby
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Plockton and Stromeferry War Memorial
Plockton and Stromeferry War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Creag nan Garadh
Creag nan Garadh — a hill or mountain in scotland highlands.
📷 5Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
Creag nan Garadh
Creag nan Garadh — mountain in scotland highlands. Elevation: 143 m.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Plockton Church, Innes Street, Plockton
Plockton Church, Innes Street, Plockton — category A listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 4Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Kyle of Lochalsh Line
Kyle of Lochalsh Line is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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📷 5Hostels · Scottish Highlands
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Plockton railway station?
- Plockton railway station is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode IV52 8TF).
- What is Plockton railway station?
- Plockton railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Plockton railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Plockton, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV52 8TF.
- Who owns Plockton railway station?
- Plockton railway station is owned by ScotRail.
- Is Plockton railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Plockton railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Plockton railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Plockton, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV52 8TF.