Achnasheen railway station is a remote railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Achnasheen in the north of Scotland. The station is from , between Achanalt and Achnashellach. ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.
History
The station was opened by the Dingwall and Skye Railway on 19 August 1870, but operated from the outset by the Highland Railway. The station hotel was built by Alexander Ross and opened in 1871. It was extended by William Roberts in 1898.The Buildings of Scotland: Highlands: John Gifford. Yale University Press 2003. p.380
The station formerly had a hotel, the dining room of which overlooked the station platforms. The hotel burned down in the 1980s.
Facilities Facilities here are very basic, consisting of shelters and benches on both platforms on both platforms, and a help point on platform 1, adjacent to a small car park. As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
Passenger volume The main origin or destination station for journeys to or from Achnasheen in the 2022–23 period was Inverness, making up 1,936 of the 3,302 journeys (58.6%). +Passenger Volume at Achnasheen2004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25Entries and exits2,3792,4712,6972,9743,2023,6143,6983,9983,5663,9723,7223,7003,0763,3103,2843,2346202,4203,3023,9803,340 The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
There are four trains a day in each direction (one on Sundays in winter, two in summer) stopping here, connecting Achnasheen with all stations between Inverness and .eNRT May 2026 Edition, Table 219eNRT December 2025 Edition, Table 219
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External links
Station on navigable O.S. map