Scotscalder railway station
Scotscalder  | |
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Scotscalder station looking east towards Georgemas Junction | |
| Location | |
| Place | Scotscalder |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Coordinates | 58°28′58″N 3°33′08″W / 58.4829°N 3.5521°WCoordinates: 58°28′58″N 3°33′08″W / 58.4829°N 3.5521°W |
| Grid reference | ND096560 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SCT |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2002/03 | 208 |
| 2004/05 |
 187 |
| 2005/06 |
 212 |
| 2006/07 |
142 |
| 2007/08 |
212 |
| 2008/09 |
256 |
| 2009/10 |
184 |
| 2010/11 |
246 |
| 2011/12 |
214 |
| 2012/13 |
460 |
| 2013/14 |
376 |
| 2014/15 |
388 |
| History | |
| Original company | Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| 28 July 1874[1] | Open |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Scotscalder from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
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.
History
The station was opened by the Sutherland and Caithness Railway on 28 July 1874.[1] In 1988 the station house was sold by the British Railways Board for conversion to a residential dwelling. Following the conversion, in 1994, the station house was sold again and renovated further for which the owner won the Ian Allan Railway Heritage Award. The station house was used as a holiday home during this period, but was available to rent for short periods. It was also occasionally open to the public for viewings. Between 1994 and 2004, the owner purchased additional land to the North and South of the station house to prevent development.
In 2004 the station house and surrounding land was sold again to the present owners who have carried out extensive refurbishment. The station house is now a private residence and is no longer available to rent or open to the public.
Services
The station is located on the Far North Line, within the county of Caithness. Together with Georgemas Junction, the station serves the local communities.
This station is designated as a 'request stop'. This means that passengers intending to alight must inform the guard in advance, and any passengers wishing to board must ensure they are in view of the train driver, and are required to use a hand signal to stop the train.
Due to its remoteness, limited services and lengthy journey times, Scotscalder has a low patronage. As of 2013-14 statistics, it is the 28th least used railway station in the United Kingdom, and the 3rd least used station on the Far North Line.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altnabreac | Abellio ScotRail Far North Line |
Georgemas Junction | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Altnabreac Station and Line open |
Highland Railway Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
Halkirk Station closed; Line open | ||
References
Notes
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.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- RAILSCOT on Sutherland and Caithness Railway