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Altnabreac

Altnabreac Railway Station

Location

Place

Altnabreac

Local authority

Highland

Operations

Station code

SCT

Managed by

First ScotRail

Platforms in use

1 (orignally 2)

Annual Passenger Usage

2002/03 *

2004/05 **

164

History

28 July 1874

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U V W X Y Z Image File history File linksMetadata AltnabreacRailwayStation(DennisTroughton)Oct2004. ... Altnabreac is a small settlement within the former county of Caithness, in the north of Scotland, and now within the Highland council area. ... The Highland unitary authority area (Roinn na GÃ idhealtachd in Gaelic) is a local government area in the Scottish Highlands and the largest local government area in Scotland. ... First ScotRail is the brand under which First Group PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London, England. ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: | ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... See also List of closed railway stations in Britain Categories: Railway stations in the United Kingdom | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: Railway stations in the United Kingdom | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ...

Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Altnabreac.

* 2002/03 Disclaimer (PDF)
** 2004/05 Disclaimer (PDF)

Altnabreac railway station is a rural railway station serving the tiny settlement of Altnabreac, Highland, in the Highland council area of Scotland; a settlement in which the station is itself the main component. The station is on the Far North Line, within the former county of Caithness. Altnabreac is a small settlement within the former county of Caithness, in the north of Scotland, and now within the Highland council area. ... The Highland unitary authority area (Roinn na GÃ idhealtachd in Gaelic) is a local government area in the Scottish Highlands and the largest local government area in Scotland. ... The council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by Kenneth I 843 Area - Total 78,772 km... The Far North Line is a rural railway line entirely within the Highland area of Scotland, extending from Inverness to Thurso and Wick. ... Caithness (Gallaibh in Gaelic)[1] is a committee area of Highland Council, Scotland; a lieutenancy area; and a registration county, Caithness was formerly a district within the Highland region from 1975 to 1996 and a local government county with its own county council from 1890 to 1975. ...

It is a request stop used almost solely by walkers and those who enjoy visiting obscure locations. In rail transport, a request stop is a train station where trains stop only if passengers wish to board the train or leave it. ...

The reason for the station's construction is a mystery, since it pre-dates the hotel/lodge 1 mile to the south - the only obvious source of trade. It was however formerly a passing place and had a water-tank for the locomotives, so may have been established for purely operational reasons. (On the Settle-Carlisle railway Blea Moor Signal Box was created in similar isolation for logistical reasons, and still operates thus today)

Some pupils for Altnabreac School formerly arrived by train. Altnabreac is a small settlement within the former county of Caithness, in the north of Scotland, and now within the Highland council area. ...

External links

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References

Preceding station

National Rail

Following station

Forsinard

First ScotRail
Far North Line

Scotscalder

Historical Railways

Forsinard
Station and Line open

Sutherland and Caithness Railway

Scotscalder
Station and Line open

Categories: Caithness | Railway stations in Highland | Scotland railway station stubs National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Forsinard railway station is a railway station serving the village of Forsinard in the Highlands in the north of Scotland. ... First ScotRail is the brand under which First Group PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London, England. ... The Far North Line is a rural railway line entirely within the Highland area of Scotland, extending from Inverness to Thurso and Wick. ... Scotscalder railway station is a railway station serving the village of Olgrinmore in Caithness, the Highlands, in the north of Scotland. ... Forsinard railway station is a railway station serving the village of Forsinard in the Highlands in the north of Scotland. ... The Sutherland and Caithness Railway was a railway worked by, and later absorbed by the Highland Railway running through Sutherland and Caithness, Scotland. ... Scotscalder railway station is a railway station serving the village of Olgrinmore in Caithness, the Highlands, in the north of Scotland. ...

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