Duncraig railway station
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Duncraig railway station is a remote railway station by the shore of Loch Carron on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, originally (privately) serving Duncraig Castle, a mansion near Plockton, in the Highland council area of northern Scotland. The station is Script error: No such module "convert". from Dingwall, between Stromeferry and Plockton.[1] ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services at the station.
History
The station was built as a private station for Duncraig Castle[2] by the Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway), opening on 2 November 1897.[3]
It became a public station in 1949. As a result of the Beeching cuts, Duncraig was closed between 7 December 1964 and 5 January 1976;Template:Sfn it was reopened after local train drivers refused to acknowledge the station's closure for the intervening 11 years.[4] One of the drivers is quoted as saying:[5]
"We thought that if the English wanted to close a railway station they should pick on Euston or King's Cross"
The station is a Category B listed building.[6]
Facilities
The only facilities at the station are a small waiting room, a bench and a help point. The station, however, has step-free access.[7] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
Passenger volume
| 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 | 288 | 463 | 391 | 342 | 485 | 388 | 394 | 602 | 722 | 784 | 534 | 448 | 494 | 348 | 408 | 484 | 500 | 30 | 376 | 462 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
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Four trains each way call (on request) on weekdays and Saturdays. On Sundays, there is only one train each way, plus a second from May to late September only.[9][10]
| Preceding station | National Rail National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stromeferry | 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;" | | Plockton |
| Stromeferry Line and station open |
Highland Railway Dingwall and Skye Railway |
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Bibliography
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- Railway stations in Highland (council area)
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- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1949
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- Beeching closures in Scotland
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- Category B listed buildings in Highland (council area)
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