Attadale railway station is a remote

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on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Attadale on

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in the

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, northern

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. The station is from , between Strathcarron and Stromeferry.

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, who manage the station, operate all services.

History

The station was opened in 1880 by the

Highland Railway The Highland Railway (HR) was one of the two smallest of the five major Scottish railway companies prior to the 1923 Grouping, operating north of Perth railway station, Scotland, Perth railway station in Scotland and serving the farthest north o ...

, even though the line through Attadale had been opened ten years earlier. Some give the opening date of the station as 1875 or 1877, but only as a private halt, affirming its public opening in 1880.

Facilities

The platform has a waiting room, help point, bench and bike racks. The station is not 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.

Cultural References

The station featured in episode one of the

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documentary series '' Paul Merton's Secret Stations'' on 1 May 2016, when presenter

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alighted there en route to visiting a salmon breeding farm on the shores of

."Programme Information - Paul Merton's Secret Stations"
'4 Press'' website; Retrieved 18 May 2016

References

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External links

Railway stations in Highland (council area) Railway stations served by ScotRail Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1880 Former Highland Railway stations Railway request stops in Great Britain {{Highland-railstation-stub