Scotscalder railway station
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| Scotscalder station looking east towards Georgemas Junction | |||
| Location | |||
| Place | Scotscalder | ||
| Local authority | Highland | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | SCT | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 (originally 2) | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2002/03 * | 208 | ||
| 2004/05 * | 187 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 212 | ||
| History | |||
| 28 July 1874 | Open | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Scotscalder from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Scotscalder railway station is a railway station serving the villages of Scotscalder, Olrigmore, Calder, Westerdale and outlying areas. The area falls into the Highland council area, in the north of Scotland. The station is located on the Far North Line, within the county of Caithness.
The station, together with Georgemas Junction, serve the local communities.
As a request stop, this is the quiet kind of station where you have to stick your thumb out if you want the train to stop and pick you up.
The station house is now a private residence.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Scotscalder railway station from National Rail
[edit] References
RAILSCOT on Sutherland and Caithness Railway
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Altnabreac | First ScotRail Far North Line |
Georgemas Junction | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Altnabreac Station and Line open |
Sutherland and Caithness Railway | Halkirk Station closed; Line open |
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