Scotscalder railway station
railway station in Scotscalder, Highland, Scotland, UK
Scotscalder railway station is a railway station located in the Highland council area in the far north of Scotland. It serves several rural hamlets in the historic county of Caithness, including Scotscalder, Olgrinmore, Westerdale and Calder. It is accessed from the B870 road, two miles (3 km) south of Scotscalder Hall. The station is situated on the Far North Line, 143 miles 2 chains (230.2 km) down the line from Inverness, between Altnabreac and Georgemas Junction. It has a single platform which is long enough to accommodate a four-carriage train.
The station is managed by ScotRail, who operate all trains serving the station.
History
The station was opened by the Sutherland and Caithness Railway on 28 July 1874.
In 1988 the station house was sold by the British Railways Board for conversion to a residential dwelling. Following the conversion, in 1993, the station house was sold again and renovated further, for which the owner won the Ian Allan Railway Heritage Award. The station house was used as a holiday home during this period, but was available to rent for short periods.
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