Achanalt railway station
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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.Template:Sfn It may have originally been known as Achanault, prior to 1877.Template:Sfn
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.[2] 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%).[3]
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[4][5]
| Preceding station | National Rail National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Lochluichart | style="background:#Template:ScotRail colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | ScotRail Kyle of Lochalsh Line |
style="background:#Template:ScotRail colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Achnasheen |
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| Lochluichart (Old) Line open; Station closed |
Highland Railway Dingwall and Skye Railway |
Achnasheen Line and Station open | ||
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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
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- Railway stations in Highland (council area)
- Former Highland Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1870
- Railway stations served by ScotRail
- Railway request stops in Great Britain
- Low usage railway stations in the United Kingdom