Duncraig
Location type
StationNames and dates
Duncraig Platform (1949-1964)Duncraig (1975-)
Where: Highland, Scotland
Opened on the Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway).
Open on the Kyle Line.
Description
This is a single platform station originally built as a private station serving Duncraig Castle in 1897. It became public in 1949.
It's a request halt, passengers must indicate to the driver they wish the train to stop and those on board a train must inform the guard to halt the train.
The platform is on the landward (south) side of the single track line. There is a fine timber waiting shelter, octagonal, 'B' listed.
The station was officially closed from 1964 to December 1975 however as trains continued to call the official closure was reversed, in particular Duncraig Castle College had opened in 1969. A contemporary newspaper of the 15th of December 1975 notes that it was unclear who had maintained the station since 1964 or how tickets had been issued!
The station doubled as 'Lochdubh' for the television series Hamish MacBeth.
Tags
StationExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
03/02/2023
Facilities
Gaelic name: Dùn na Creige
| Nearby stations Plockton Duirinish Stromeferry Kyle of Lochalsh Attadale Strathcarron Achnashellach Glencarron Mallaig Morar Achnasheen Arisaig Beasdale Lochailort Lech-a-vuie Platform | Fernaig Bridge Duirinish Wartime Sidings Tourist/other Duncraig Castle Plockton Pier Birch Rock Buoy Bonadu Sgeir Beacon Hawk Rock Buoy Cat Islands Lighthouse Ulluva Beacon Sgeir Golach Beacon Plockton Aerodrome Duirinish Lodge Balmacara Estate Stromeferry Station Hotel Strome Castle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 23/05/1949 | Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway) Duncraig Halt opened to public. |
| 07/09/1964 | Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway) Duncraig closed to passengers . |
News items
| 22/03/2021 | Lairds of the line: When Highland landowners had private railway stations and waiting rooms [Press and Journal] |
