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Train services on a Highland line will return to normal this afternoon after travel chaos caused by torrential rain over the weekend.
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The works will impact Inverness-Aberdeen, Kyle and Far North services at different weekends in October.
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The heavy rain forecasts affecting the Highlands are expected to cause major disruption to train travels in the region this morning.
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Kyle Station Museum in Kyle of Lochalsh will re-open to the public at Easter after a major refurbishment.
Located on the platform at Kyle of Lochalsh Railway Station, the museum is run by the Friends of the Kyle Line and tells the stories of Kyle Harbour, west coast fishing and the line itself one of the worlds most scenic railway journeys. (Permalink) Kyle Station Museum Kyle of Lochalsh |
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Kyle Station Museum will reopen to the public at Easter after a major refurbishment.
Located on the platform at Kyle of Lochalsh Railway Station, the museum tells the intertwined stories of Kyle Harbour, west coast fishing and the Kyle Line “ one of the worlds most scenic railway journeys. A new exhibition gallery features fascinating historic photos, many of them by renowned Kyle photographer Duncan MacPherson (1882-1966). A video viewing 'carriage' has been created to show archive films associated with the railway, harbour and fishing. (Permalink) Kyle Line Kyle of Lochalsh  Kyle of Lochalsh: 26.026 leaves for Inverness. The dark Cuillins are the magnificent backdrop. |
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A sinkhole on the railway line has suspended all services between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh.
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Train passengers travelling between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh today might face delays, a train operator has warned.
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ScotRail has increased services on its north Highland routes in an attempt to help those struggling with the reduced timetable.
(Permalink) Far North Line Inverness Kyle Line Kyle of Lochalsh ScotRail Thurso Timetabling Wick  Wick: Wick station, actually located in Pulteney, seen from the approach road which crosses the river Wick from the main part of the Burgh of Wick.  Kyle of Lochalsh: The station at Kyle of Lochalsh, the building redolent of WHR station design, with a DMU waiting to depart with a service to Inverness on 21 September.  Inverness: Motive power line up under the trainshed at Inverness in March 2009 comprising (L to R) 158702, 158731 and 158741. On the far left 170403 can partly be seen having arrived from Glasgow. |
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It seems incredible to think that a substantial car-ferry service between Kyle of Lochalsh on the mainland and Kyleakin on Skye was only in operation for 25 years. [Article requires subscription. -RS]
(Permalink) Kyle of Lochalsh Kyleakin  Kyle of Lochalsh Slip: 'MV Loch Dunvegan' at Kyle of Lochalsh in 1992, five years before the bridge was opened. The ferry now serves the Isle of Bute on the short Colintraive to Rhubodach crossing [[56219]].
 Kyle of Lochalsh Slip: Turntable ferry 'Kyleakin' seen at Kyle of Lochalsh slip in the 1960s. |
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Highland rail services are facing hours of delays due to heavy rain. ScotRail services to Kyle of Lochalsh and on the West Highland Line to Oban and Fort William and Mallaig are among those experiencing disruption on Monday amidst the forecast.
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Passengers have been told to expect travel delays as speed restrictions are put in place on certain Highland train routes.
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Alastair Dalton - I find cycling one of the most enjoyable ways to travel because of the freedom it gives me.
(Permalink) Bicycles Fort William Highland Explorer Kyle of Lochalsh Mallaig Oban Peter McDermott ScotRail Suppliment Thurso Ticketing Wick  Inveruglas: A northbound 'Highland Explorer' Sprinter (bottom right) passes the site of the former halt at Inveruglas (opened for the Loch Sloy Hydroscheme) alongside Loch Lomond with Ben Lomond off to the left. ...  Glen Douglas Halt: 153377 brings up the rear of a Highland Explorer service on the West Highland Line as it approaches Glen Douglas on 26th July 2021.  High Morlaggan Railway Cottage: A Highland Explorer heads south above Loch Long, before the turn into Glen Douglas. Appropriately the dirt track to the right of the train is the route of the Three Lochs Way, popular with walkers and ... |
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A contractor has been appointed to remove some of the last pieces of infrastructure from the former Skye ferry at Kyleakin.
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There's a certain romance to train travel and in Scotland we are lucky enough to have some of the worlds most picturesque rail journeys.
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severe weather will impact rail services between Kyle of Lochalsh and Inverness, ScotRail has warned. The rail operator has advised passengers that recent rough weather has necessitated the cancellation of some Monday morning services between the Highland capital and Lochalsh. 'Due to severe weather, services on our Oban/Mallaig & Kyle of Lochalsh routes will be disrupted tomorrow morning [Monday],' said a spokesman.
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Until the 1980s, a regular feature of Highland railway operation - on the Kyle and Mallaig lines in particular - was mixed trains, where the locomotive hauled both passenger coaches and freight wagons in a single trainload.
This was a useful way of sharing haulage costs on lightly-trafficked lines, but the practice disappeared when loco-hauled passenger trains were displaced by more economic diesel units with engines slung under their floors. (Permalink) David Spaven Kyle of Lochalsh Mallaig Mixed trains |
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