Lochluichart Deviation (British Railways)

Introduction

This two mile deviation is part of the railway between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh. The deviation opened in 1954. The original portion of line is abandoned. It lies to the immediate south and is normally covered by the waters of Loch Luichart, the level of which was raised when it was converted into a reservoir for Luichart Power Station, a hydro power station. The deviation includes a new bridge at the west end over the River Bran, a new Lochluichart station and a bridge over the tail race (water leaving) of Mossford Power Station (also known as Glasscarnock Power Station) another hydro power station.




Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

This is a single platform station. The platform is on the north side of the single track. A disused station building from the 1954 opening still stands. There was a siding at the west end which was taken out in 1964. At the east end of the station is an occupational crossing.
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Evening sunshine at Lochluichart on the Kyle line in September 2009. Platform view looking east towards Garve. ...
John Furnevel 26/09/2009
Class B1 4-6-0 No.1264, in LNER lined black, runs round the edge of Loch Luichart on the way to Kyle of Lochalsh. The rain has just started and is ...
John Gray 22/04/2018
Platform view west towards Kyle of Lochalsh from Lochluichart in September 2009. ...
John Furnevel 26/09/2009
758 - A Kyle-Inverness train calls at Lochluichart in 1970 - the modern station building, and this new alignment for the railway, were created in 1954 ...
David Spaven //1970
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