Achterneed railway station

Achterneed railway station was a railway station serving Strathpeffer and located on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, in Wester Ross, Scotland.

Achterneed
The site and remains of Achterneed Station, 2010
General information
LocationStrathpeffer, Highland
Scotland
Coordinates57.6027°N 4.5271°W / 57.6027; -4.5271
Grid referenceNH490597
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDingwall and Skye Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
19 August 1870Station opened as Strathpeffer[1]
3 June 1885Name changed to Achterneed[1][2]
7 December 1965Station closed[2]

History
1899 map showing the location of the station 2 miles NNE of Strathpeffer

Opened in 1870, the station was sited two miles NNE of Strathpeffer between Dingwall and Garve. It was initially named Strathpeffer but the name was changed to avoid passenger confusion when the branch line to that town from Dingwall opened in 1885.

The station was opened by the Dingwall and Skye Railway, but operated from the outset by the Highland Railway.

On 25 September 1897 a mixed passenger and goods train from Dingwall to Strome Ferry was approaching the summit of the line at Raven's Rock, just west of Achterneed station, when the coupling broke between the 5th and 6th vehicles and the 10 rear vehicles of the train ran backwards for a distance of 6 miles, coming to a halt just before the junction with the main line at Dingwall.[3] The station master at Achterneed noticed the runaway train, and sent notice to Dingwall. The signalman at Dingwall managed to alert two intermediate level crossings. The crossing keeper at the first location was away from her house and the crossing gates were smashed. The keeper at the second location managed to close her gates and prevent any damage.

The station was taken into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, the line then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

The station was closed by the British Railways Board in 1965.

Stationmasters
  • W. Garrow until 1874[4] (afterwards station master at Garve)
  • Donald Mackenzie 1874 - 1876 (afterwards station master at Dalwhinnie)
  • Peter Longmore from 1876[5]
  • Mr Butter until 1890 (afterwards station master at Helmsdale)
  • Donald Fraser from 1890[6] (formerly station master at Helmsdale)
  • Mr. McLennan ca. 1903
  • Alexander Wright from 1907[7]
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dingwall   Highland Railway
Dingwall and Skye Railway
   Garve

References

Notes
  1. Butt (1995), page 222
  2. Butt (1995), page 13
  3. "Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Achterneed on 25th September 1897". RailwaysArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. "Sutherland and Caithness Railway". Inverness Advertiser and Ross-shire Chronicle. Scotland. 14 August 1874. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Presentation". Forres Elgin and Nairn Gazette, Northern Review and Advertiser. Scotland. 10 May 1876. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Transfer of Railway Station Agents". Elgin Courant, and Morayshire Advertiser. Scotland. 10 October 1890. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Promotion". Forres Elgin and Nairn Gazette, Northern Review and Advertiser. Scotland. 4 December 1907. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.

Sources


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