Kyle of Lochalsh railway station

Kyle of Lochalsh railway station is the terminus of the Kyle of Lochalsh Line in the village of in the , northern . The station is 63 miles 64 chains from .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Kyle of Lochalsh, Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “KYL”, “Kyle Of Lochalsh Railway Station”, and “Kyle Of Lochalsh, Station And Pier”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle Maol and Eilean Bàn.

Castle
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Caisteal Maol is a ruined castle located near the harbour of the village of , , . It is also known as Castle Moil, , Dun Akyn, Dunakin Castle, Dun Haakon and Castle Dunakin. is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Kyle of Lochalsh railway station.

Island
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is a six-acre island between and the , in the historic county of in the Highland local government area.

Monument
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is situated 1½ miles east of Kyle of Lochalsh railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyle of Lochalsh and Kyleakin.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in in the , with a population of 590 in 2020. It is just across the water from on the Isle of Skye and was the traditional route to Skye by ferry.

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is a village on the island of , traditionally a ferry port. It has become quieter since the Skye Bridge replaced the ferry from the mainland, but is an attractive small place worth a stop. In 2011 the population was around 300.

Village
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is a small remote township, situated on Bay near , and is in the council area of Highland. In the language of Gaelic, the village is named after Erb, a Viking who landed in the Bay. is situated 1½ miles north of Kyle of Lochalsh railway station.

Kyle of Lochalsh railway station

Latitude
57.28021° or 57° 16′ 49″ north
Longitude
-5.71387° or 5° 42′ 50″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Wheelchair access
limited
Operator
ScotRail
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“KYL”
Open location code
9C9P77JP+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26494598
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
6952951
Wiki­data ID
Q2468479
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Kyle of Lochalsh railway station” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kyle of Lochalsheko tren geltokia”
  • Dutch: “station Kyle of Lochalsh”
  • Dutch: “Station Kyle of Lochalsh”
  • Dutch: “Station Kyle Of Lochalsh”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة كيل اوف لوتشالش”
  • Finnish: “Kyle of Lochalshin rautatieasema”
  • French: “gare de Kyle of Lochalsh”
  • French: “Kyle of Lochalsh”
  • Japanese: “カイル・オブ・ロハルシュ駅”
  • Urdu: “کائل آف لوکالش ریلوے اسٹیشن”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf reilffordd Caol Loch Aillse”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf reilffordd Kyle of Lochalsh”

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