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Location notes
Kyle of Lochalsh sits on the west coast of Scotland, north west of Inverness. It sits at the very end of the Kyle Line, which was fully completed in 1897, and the station itself offers glorious views of the Isle of Skye, just five minutes drive away, and no longer a 'bonnie boat over the sea'.
Railway type and traffic
All passenger trains are in the hands of class 158 units, with around 4 trains a day. Railtours sometimes come along here, usually diesel hauled.
Currently, there is no freight traffic.
Currently, there is no freight traffic.
Environment
The small town sits next to the sea, and so the weather can change. In the autumn and winter, pack warm clothing. The town is peaceful, and you should encounter no difficulties after dark.
Road directions
From either Inverness or Fort William, follow the A82 road, until you see a sign showing the direction to Kyle. From Fort William, this will be near Fort Augustus, from Inverness, follow the A82 to Invermorriston, and then turn onto the Kyle Road. Give yourself about 90 minutes to drive there. The road is fairly speedy in places but some sections are narrow with passing places.
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Kyle of Lochalsh map co-ordinates
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Parking
There is a small station car park, on the approach ramp. Do not park in the yellow boxes. These are for staff. If the parking is full, go back to the top of the ramp, turn left, and at the traffic lights, turn left, to go to the free parking. From that car park, just retrace your route back to the station.
Public transport
For bus times, visit Citylink or call 0870 608 2 608.
First Scotrail provide 3 trains each way a day from Inverness to Kyle, with two on a Sunday. Visit First Scotrail for times. For directions from the bus station, turn back up to the traffic lights, and turn right, and follow the road until you get to the ramp going onto the station.
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First Scotrail provide 3 trains each way a day from Inverness to Kyle, with two on a Sunday. Visit First Scotrail for times. For directions from the bus station, turn back up to the traffic lights, and turn right, and follow the road until you get to the ramp going onto the station.
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Amenities
The Friends of the Kyle Line have a shop at the west end of the platform. Do pop in and support them. Items include a DVD, showing the drivers eye view from Inverness to Kyle, filmed on 37262 in 1987.
There are toilets on the station (free of charge) and near tourist information (20p). Otherwise, you will need to be a pub or cafe customer. There are plenty of cafes in Kyle of Lochalsh, as well as a post office, banks, chemists, and tourist information. All are 2 minutes walk from the station.
There are toilets on the station (free of charge) and near tourist information (20p). Otherwise, you will need to be a pub or cafe customer. There are plenty of cafes in Kyle of Lochalsh, as well as a post office, banks, chemists, and tourist information. All are 2 minutes walk from the station.
Accommodation
Kyle is the last point on the mainland before Skye, so is well blessed with accommodation. However, if you intend to stay overnight, best to book in advance. This is a tourist resort all year round, especially now that there is a road bridge to Skye.
Cuchulainns Bunkhouse (01599 534492) offers reasonably priced accomodation. Turn left at top of station approach and it is the first building on the right.
Cuchulainns Bunkhouse (01599 534492) offers reasonably priced accomodation. Turn left at top of station approach and it is the first building on the right.
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Photographic notes
The only advice to give is that in the morning, the sun will be in your shots Skye bound (west). The top end of the station is in a cutting, and some buildings will mask the sun.
The harbour is still in use, and lorries, usually with timber, will be getting unloaded in the area next to the station. Often you will hear boats idling in the harbour.
The harbour is still in use, and lorries, usually with timber, will be getting unloaded in the area next to the station. Often you will hear boats idling in the harbour.
General views - All photographs © Robert Clarke unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south - Image © Dougie Henderson.
Fig 2 - Looking north
Fig 3 - Looking south
Fig 4 - Looking south - Photo by Marcus Dawson
Fig 5 - Looking south - Photo by Marcus Dawson
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
