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Lochluichart railway station is a

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on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Lochluichart in the north of

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. The station is located at the north edge of Loch Luichart, from , between

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. ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.

History

The station was opened as Lochluichart High by the

on 1 August 1871 as a private station for Lady Ashburton on the Lochluichart Estate. It became a public station by 1887. In 1949 Lochluichart was planned to be relocated to allow the flooding of the area by the Glascarnoch-Luichart-Torr Achilty hydroelectric scheme. On 3 May 1954 a new station was opened as Lochluichart as a result of a

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scheme raising the level of Loch Luichart, constructed of red sandstone. The deviation required about on stone-pitched embankments and in rock cuttings, a bridge over the River Conon and a bridge.

Facilities

Facilities are incredibly basic, comprising just a shelter, a help point and a small car park. The station is step-free. As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.

Passenger volume

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.eNRT December 2021 Edition, Table 219

References

Bibliography

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External links

* * Former private railway stations Railway stations in Highland (council area) Railway stations served by ScotRail Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1871 Former Highland Railway stations Railway request stops in Great Britain {{Highland-railstation-stub