Culrain railway station
Culrain  | |
|---|---|
| Scottish Gaelic: Cul Raoin | |
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| Culrain station with students who have stayed at Carbisdale Castle waiting for the train (1996) | |
| Location | |
| Place | Culrain |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Coordinates | 57°55′11″N 4°24′16″W / 57.9196°N 4.4045°WCoordinates: 57°55′11″N 4°24′16″W / 57.9196°N 4.4045°W |
| Grid reference | NH576947 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CUA |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
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Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 2,016 |
| 2005/06 |
 1,707 |
| 2006/07 |
 1,771 |
| 2007/08 |
1,785 |
| 2008/09 |
1,886 |
| 2009/10 |
1,722 |
| 2010/11 |
1,708 |
| 2011/12 |
526 |
| History | |
| Original company | Sutherland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMSR |
| 1871[1] | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Culrain from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Culrain railway station serves the village of Culrain on the Kyle of Sutherland in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located on the Far North Line. The railway line through Culrain is single track, with the nearest passing loop to the north being at Lairg and to the south at Ardgay.
The station is close to Carbisdale Castle, now operating as a youth hostel owned by the Scottish Youth Hostels Association. Many passengers using Culrain station are visitors staying at the hostel.
History
Services
Timetable changes in December 2008 increased the number of trains through Culrain. On Mondays to Saturdays, there are four trains a day southbound to Inverness and three a day northbound to Wick. On Sundays, there is one train in each direction.
From December 2013, it shall become a request stop.[2]
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardgay | First ScotRail Far North Line |
Invershin | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Bonar Bridge Line and Station open |
Highland Railway Sutherland Railway |
Invershin Line and Station open | ||
References
Notes
- ↑ Butt 1995, p. 74.
- ↑ "Expanded train services from December 2013". Retrieved 27 October 2013.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- "RAILSCOT on Sutherland Railway".