RAILSCOT | Mudslide closes Kyle of Lochalsh to Strathcarron [Railscot]

Mudslide closes Kyle of Lochalsh to Strathcarron [Railscot]

Date: 29/10/2001

A mudslide on the Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness line blocks the line and damages a train. The section between Strathcarron and Kyle of Lochalsh has been closed while Railtrack plan a new causeway to circumvent the danger. A replacement bus service is operating.

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