Duncraig railway station is a remote railway station by the shore of Loch Carron on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, originally (privately) serving Duncraig Castle, a mansion near Plockton, in the Highland council area of northern Scotland. The station is from , between Stromeferry and Plockton. ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services at the station. It is often regarded as one of the most idyllic railway stations in Great Britain.
History The station was built as a private station for Duncraig CastlePrivate and Untimetabled railway stations by G.Croughton page 69 by the Kyle of Lochalsh Extension (Highland Railway), opening on 2 November 1897.
It became a public station in 1949. As a result of the Beeching cuts, Duncraig was closed between 7 December 1964 and 5 January 1976; it was reopened after local train drivers refused to acknowledge the station's closure for the intervening 11 years. One of the drivers is quoted as saying:"We thought that if the English wanted to close a railway station they should pick on Euston or King's Cross"The station is a Category B listed building.
Facilities
The only facilities at the station are a unique octagonal waiting room, a bench and a help point. The station, however, has step-free access. As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.
Passenger volume +Passenger Volume at Duncraig2004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25Entries and exits46339134248538839460272278453444849434840848450030376462448354 The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
Four trains each way call (on request) on weekdays and Saturdays. On Sundays, there is only one train each way, plus a second from May to late September only.eNRT May 2026 Edition, Table 219eNRT December 2025 Edition, Table 219
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