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.[4] ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Achanalt, Highland Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 57°36′35″N 4°54′49″W / 57.6096°N 4.9135°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NH260614 | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | AAT[2] | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Dingwall and Skye Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LMSR | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 19 August 1870[3] | Station opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  394 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 326 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 26 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  342 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 282 | ||||
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History
The station was opened by the Dingwall and Skye Railway on 19 August 1870, but operated from the outset by the Highland Railway.[5] It may have originally been known as Achanault, prior to 1877.[6]
Facilities
Facilities here, as with many other stations down the line, are minimal, comprising just a shelter, some bike racks and a small car park. The station is step-free to the car park.[7] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
Passenger volume
The main origin or destination station for journeys to or from Achanalt in the 2022–23 period was Dingwall, making up 204 of the 282 journeys (72.3%).[8]
| 2002–03 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | |
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| Entries and exits | 186 | 192 | 198 | 173 | 208 | 230 | 202 | 200 | 162 | 164 | 228 | 482 | 312 | 424 | 434 | 394 | 326 | 26 | 342 | 282 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
Four trains each way call (on request) on weekdays/Saturdays, and one each way all year on Sundays, plus a second from May to late September only.[9][10]
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Lochluichart | ScotRail Kyle of Lochalsh Line | Achnasheen | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Lochluichart (Old) Line open; Station closed | Highland Railway Dingwall and Skye Railway | Achnasheen Line and Station open | ||
References
Bibliography
- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Quick, Michael (2022). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). London: Railway and Canal Historical Society.
External links
- Train times and station information for Achanalt railway station from National Rail
- Station on navigable O.S. map
- RailScot: Dingwall and Skye Railway