Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway



Dates

03/09/1893[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Contracts for extension let to John Best.
02/11/1897[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Line opened from Stromeferry to new terminus and pier at Kyle of Lochalsh. Stations at; Plockton, Duirinish and Kyle of Lochalsh
  /  /1917[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Rail served American Mine base operating in Kyle of Lochalsh.
  /  /1918[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
American Mine base closed.
  /09/1937[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Stromeferry Pier demolished.
28/04/1940[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Box opened at Duirinish.
28/10/1945[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Box at Duirinish closed.
23/05/1949[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Duncraig Halt opened to public.
01/02/1954[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Duirinish closed to goods.
07/09/1964[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Plockton closed to goods.
07/09/1964[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Duncraig closed to passengers .
  /11/1969[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Building of first road along south shore of Loch Carron leads to temporary blockage of line.
13/03/1970[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Strathcarron to Strome Ferry re-opens.
  /12/1971[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Announcement of line closure on 31 December 1973 by Secretary of State for Scotland.
26/03/1973[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Ullapool-Stornoway ferry service starts.
02/11/1973[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Line reprieved until 31 December 1974.
31/12/1973[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Original planned closure.
  /  /1974[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Decision taken to retain line and use in connection with Oil Platform construction.
31/12/1974[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
End of second reprieval period.
  /  /1975[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Howard Doris Loch Kishorn Oil Platform Construction Site depot opened at Strome Ferry.
17/03/1975[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Kyle to Portree mailboat service ends.
  /  /1982[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Depot at Strome Ferry closed and track disconnected from main line.
03/06/1984[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Kyle of Lochalsh signal box closes.
13/07/1984[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Radio Electric Token Block introduced.
  /  /1985[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Surplus track removed at Kyle of Lochalsh.
  /  /1988[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Disused depot track at Strome Ferry lifted.
07/02/1989[Kyle of Lochalsh Extension Railway] ([Highland Railway])
Ness Viaduct, Inverness, collapses.