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This was a two road shed to the north of Kyle of Lochalsh station and was located on the west side of the line. Access was by approaching from the station to the south onto the turntable and then reversing to head south into the shed. There was a water tank located by the turntable. The shed was on the north side of a road overbridge which separated it from the signal box, just to the south.

The shed serviced locomotives for the line east to Dingwall as well as the station pilot.

With Kyle being very far from coal production fuel for locomotives had to be hauled the entire way west from Inverness. This made the route an early choice for replacement of steam with diesel haulage.

After closure the turntable was recovered and can now be found at Aviemore Shed on the Strathspey Railway (Preserved).

The turntable site is now a small car park for nearby housing and the shed site a slightly larger car park.

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