Plockton railway station
Railway station in Highland, Scotland
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Plockton railway station is a railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Plockton in the Highlands, north-west Scotland. The station is 58 miles 22 chains (93.8 km) from Dingwall, between Duncraig and Duirinish.[5] ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services here.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Plockton, Highland Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 57.3336°N 5.6659°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NG794329 | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | PLK[2] | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Highland Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LMSR | ||||
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| 2 November 1897[3] | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  1,784 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  9,476 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 8,530 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 10,816 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 10,396 | ||||
Listed Building – Category B | |||||
| Designated | 16 December 1986 | ||||
| Reference no. | LB6932[4] | ||||
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History
The station was built by the Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway) between Stromeferry and Kyle of Lochalsh, opening on 2 November 1897.[6]
The station building was built by the Highland Railway, and designed by engineer Murdoch Paterson. It was B-listed by Historic Scotland in 1986.[4] A camping coach was positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1956 to 1964, for the last two years a Pullman camping coach was used.[7]
The building was completely renovated during 2009/2010 and is now a privately owned self-catering holiday cottage.[8]
Facilities
The only facilities at the station are a car park, a help point, a bench and bike racks. The station has step-free access.[9] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
Services
Four trains each way call on weekdays and Saturdays. On Sundays, there is only one train each way, plus a second from May to late September only.[10][11]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Duncraig | ScotRail Kyle of Lochalsh Line |
Duirinish | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Duncraig Line and station open |
Highland Railway Kyle of Lochalsh Extension |
Duirinish Line and station open | ||
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