Achterneed railway station
Achterneed railway station was a railway station serving Strathpeffer and located on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, in Wester Ross, Scotland.
Achterneed | |
|---|---|
 The site and remains of Achterneed Station, 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Strathpeffer, Highland Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57.6027°N 4.5271°W |
| Grid reference | NH490597 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Dingwall and Skye Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 19 August 1870 | Station opened as Strathpeffer[1] |
| 3 June 1885 | Name changed to Achterneed[1][2] |
| 7 December 1965 | Station closed[2] |
History
Opened in 1870, the station was sited two miles NNE of Strathpeffer between Dingwall and Garve. It was initially named Strathpeffer but the name was changed to avoid passenger confusion when the branch line to that town from Dingwall opened in 1885.
The station was opened by the Dingwall and Skye Railway, but operated from the outset by the Highland Railway.
On 25 September 1897 a mixed passenger and goods train from Dingwall to Strome Ferry was approaching the summit of the line at Raven's Rock, just west of Achterneed station, when the coupling broke between the 5th and 6th vehicles and the 10 rear vehicles of the train ran backwards for a distance of 6 miles, coming to a halt just before the junction with the main line at Dingwall.[3] The station master at Achterneed noticed the runaway train, and sent notice to Dingwall. The signalman at Dingwall managed to alert two intermediate level crossings. The crossing keeper at the first location was away from her house and the crossing gates were smashed. The keeper at the second location managed to close her gates and prevent any damage.
The station was taken into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, the line then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.
The station was closed by the British Railways Board in 1965.
Services
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dingwall | Highland Railway Dingwall and Skye Railway |
Garve | ||
References
Notes
- Butt (1995), page 222
- Butt (1995), page 13
- "Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Achterneed on 25th September 1897". RailwaysArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Station on navigable O.S. map