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Stromeferry railway station is a station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Stromeferry in the Highlands, northern Scotland. Stromeferry lies on the southern shore of Loch Carron, across from the ruined Strome Castle, near the west coast. The station is 53 miles 15 chains (85.6 km) from Dingwall, between Attadale and Duncraig.[4] ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.

Stromeferry Scottish Gaelic: Port an t-Sròim[1]
General information
Location	Stromeferry, Highland Scotland
Coordinates	57.3523°N 5.5509°W / 57.3523; -5.5509
Grid reference	NG865346
Managed by	ScotRail
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	STF[2]
History
Original company	Dingwall and Skye Railway
Pre-grouping	Highland Railway
Post-grouping	LMSR
Key dates
19 August 1870[3]	Opened
Passengers
2016/17	1,254
2017/18	1,378
2018/19	1,274
2019/20	1,508
2020/21	136
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station opened for passenger traffic on 19 August 1870.[5]

For the first 27 years of its existence it was the line's terminus, bringing prosperity to the village. Steamer services linked to Portree on Skye, and Stornoway on Lewis. With the opening of the extension to Kyle of Lochalsh, steamer services were transferred there.

The station was host to a LMS caravan from 1935 to 1939.[6] A camping coach was positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1952 to 1967, for the last two years a Pullman camping coach was used.[7]

In the 1970s under British Rail, Stromeferry became the railhead for the Kishorn Yard. Construction material was brought in by train, then transferred by ship.

Accidents and incidents

On 3 June 1883 the station was occupied by 150 Sabbatarians, defeating the local police force and railway employees, to prevent the despatch of fish to London. They were objecting to the transport of fish on a Sunday.[8]

The station was destroyed by fire along with a train of 14 vehicles on 16 October 1891.[9]

Facilities

Facilities at the station are minimal, consisting of a shelter, a help point, a bench and cycle racks. The station is step-free.[10] 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 Stromeferry[11]

	2002-03	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
Entries and exits	1,166	1,035	1,163	1,146	1,012	1,000	1,064	1,438	2,218	2,074	1,874	1,634	1,560	1,254	1,378	1,274	1,508	136

The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.

Services

Four trains each way call on weekdays/Saturdays and one each way all year on Sundays, plus a second from May to late September only.[12][13]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Attadale		ScotRail Kyle of Lochalsh Line		Duncraig
	Historical railways
Attadale Line and station open		Highland Railway Dingwall and Skye Railway Kyle of Lochalsh Extension		Duncraig Line and station open

References

Bibliography

• Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
• McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
• McRae, Andrew (1998). British Railways Camping Coach Holidays: A Tour of Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part Two). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-53-3.

External links

• Video footage of the station on YouTube

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