Culrain
Location type
StationName and dates
Culrain (1870-)Station code: CUA National Rail ScotRail
Where: Highland, Scotland
Opened on the Sutherland Railway.
Open on the Far North Line.
Description
This is a single platform station with a small shelter south of the Oykel Viaduct. It is in an area of scattered houses, farmland and low population. Culrain Mains is to the immediate west. The Kyle of Sutherland, and the lower River Oykel, are to the east.
It was originally a single platform station with a goods yard on the west side, approached from the north.
A passing loop and second platform, the southbound, were added in 1902 along with a new signal box to increase capacity. The box was at the north end, west side. The main station building was on the northbound, original, platform and each platform had a waiting room.
The southbound platform, box and loop closed in 1962. Goods closed in 1964.
The loading bank remains, much overgrown.
A railway cottage, now a private house, remains on the west side of the station.
It is possible to walk from Culrain north to Invershin station, around 1/3 of a mile away, there is a footway strapped to the side of the Oykel Viaduct.
Carbisdale Castle is half a mile to the north of the station.
Tags
StationExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Invershin Ardgay Mid Fearn Lairg Edderton Rogart Cambusavie Platform Meikle Ferry The Mound Skelbo Dornoch Embo Tain Golspie Alness | Oykel Viaduct Invercarron Bridge Lairg Oil Depot Lairg Quarry Fearn Causeway Lairg Summit Acheilidh Crossing Dornoch Firth Crossing Shinness Quarry Tourist/other Carbisdale Castle Achany House Dornoch Firth Balblair Distillery Dalmore Signal Box Skilbo Castle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1871 | Sutherland Railway Culrain opened. |
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Books
 Highland Survivor |
