“Kyle of Lochalsh railway station”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

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Kyle of Lochalsh railway station is the terminus of the Kyle of Lochalsh Line in the village of Kyle of Lochalsh in the Highlands, northern Scotland.

The station is {{convert|63|mi|64|chain|km|lk=in}} from {{stnlnk|Dingwall}}, and has two platforms which can each accommodate a nine-coach train.{{sfn|Brailsford|2017|loc=map 22D}}

History

The station was opened on 2 November 1897^[3] by the Highland Railway, following the completion of the extension of the Dingwall and Skye Railway from {{rws|Stromeferry}}. The extension took more than four years to complete due to the unforgiving nature of the terrain through which it was driven - 29 bridges had to be constructed and more than 30 cuttings excavated through solid rock, which led to it costing £20,000 per mile^[4] (making it the most expensive rail route to be built in the UK at the time). As built, the station consisted of a broad island platform on a pier next to the water's edge and a chalet-style station building close to the western end. Access to the station was (and still is) via a sloping access road. Several sidings were provided, along with a signal box and small locomotive shed.^[5]

Until the early 1970s, the station provided a connection to the ferry services for the Outer Hebrides. The ferry terminal at the Kyle of Lochalsh was 71 miles from Stornoway, and Ross and Cromarty council created a new £460,000 ({{Inflation|UK|460000|1970|r=-2|fmt=eq|cursign=£}}){{Inflation-fn|UK|df=y}} ferry terminal at Ullapool which was only 43 miles from Stornoway.^[6]

The signal box closed in 1984, when Radio Electronic Token Block working was introduced on the line by British Rail - although no longer operational it is still intact and has been adapted for use as a holiday cottage.^[7] Both platforms however remain, though only the western face (platform 1) is normally used by passenger trains. Three sidings are also still intact, including a run-round loop for loco-hauled trains alongside platform 1 and a loading bank siding adjacent to this (which has seen use by timber trains in recent years). Access to each of the sidings and platform 2 is by means of ground frames.^[8]

The station is located next to the piers that used to offer sailings to Skye, the ferries being superseded on 16 October 1995 by the Skye Bridge that lies close to the station.

Services

There are four daily departures from the station to {{rws|Dingwall}} and {{rws|Inverness}} during the week and either one (winter) or two (summer) services on Sundays.^[9]

References

Notes

1. ^Butt (1995), page 137
2. ^{{cite web |title=KYLE OF LOCHALSH RAILWAY STATION AND PIER |url=http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB6954 |publisher=Historic Scotland |accessdate=3 March 2019}}
3. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Railways in the Western Highlands. Opening of New Kyle Extension |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18971103/014/0007 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |location=British Newspaper Archive |date=3 November 1897 |access-date=15 August 2016 |via = British Newspaper Archive |subscription=yes }}
4. ^The Kyle Line - History www.kylerailway.co.uk; Retrieved 2013-010-08
5. ^Railscot - Kyle of Lochalsh www.railbrit.co.uk; Retrieved 2013-10-08
6. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Ross and Cromarty council vote. Ullapool is Ferry Terminal |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19701022/361/0018 |newspaper=Aberdeen Press and Journal |location=Scotland |date=22 October 1970 |access-date=25 November 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |subscription=yes }}
7. ^The Kyle Line - Signal Box Holiday Apaprtment www.kylerailway.co.uk; Retrieved 2013-10-08
8. ^Scot Rail - RETB Inverness www.scot-rail.co.uk; Retrieved 2013-10-08
9. ^GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 239 (Network Rail)

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External links

7 : Railway stations in Highland (council area)|Railway stations serving harbours and ports in the United Kingdom|Railway stations served by Abellio ScotRail|Railway stations opened in 1897|Former Highland Railway stations|Listed railway stations in Scotland|Category B listed buildings in Highland (council area)