Duncraig railway station
Railway station in Highland, Scotland
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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 57 miles 9 chains (91.9 km) from Dingwall, between Stromeferry and Plockton.[4] ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services at the station.
Scotland
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The platform alongside Loch Carron, looking northeast | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Duncraig Castle, near Plockton, Highland Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 57.3369°N 5.6372°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NG812332 | ||||
| Manager | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | DCG[2] | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Highland Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LMSR | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1897[3] | Opened as private station Duncraig Platform | ||||
| 23 May 1949[3] | Opened to the public | ||||
| 10 September 1962[3] | Renamed | ||||
| 7 December 1964[3] | Closed | ||||
| 5 January 1976[3] | Reopened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  30 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  376 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 462 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 448 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 354 | ||||
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History
The station was built as a private station for Duncraig Castle[5] by the Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway), opening on 2 November 1897.[6]
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;[3] it was reopened after local train drivers refused to acknowledge the station's closure for the intervening 11 years.[7] One of the drivers is quoted as saying:[8]
"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.[9]
Facilities
The only facilities at the station are a unique octagonal waiting room, a bench and a help point. The station, however, has step-free access.[10] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
Passenger volume
| 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 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | |
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| Entries and exits | 463 | 391 | 342 | 485 | 388 | 394 | 602 | 722 | 784 | 534 | 448 | 494 | 348 | 408 | 484 | 500 | 30 | 376 | 462 | 448 | 354 |
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.[12][13]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Stromeferry | ScotRail Kyle of Lochalsh Line |
Plockton | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Stromeferry Line and station open |
Highland Railway Dingwall and Skye Railway |
Plockton Line and station open | ||
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