Kyle of Lochalsh Line

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The Kyle of Lochalsh Line is a scenic rural railway in the Scottish Highlands running from Inverness to the west coast village of Kyle of Lochalsh, known for its dramatic landscapes and tourist appeal.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway line
rural railway
scenic railway
alsoInLanguageRegion Scottish Gaelic
category Railway lines in Scotland
Scenic railway routes in the United Kingdom
connects Inverness
Kyle of Lochalsh
connectsTo Far North Line
country Scotland
easternTerminus Inverness railway station
electrification none
endPoint Kyle of Lochalsh
endStationProvidesAccessTo Isle of Skye via road bridge
gauge standard gauge
hasScenicFeature mountain and moorland landscapes
views of Loch Carron
views of the Cuillin mountains (distant)
hasServiceType regional rail
tourist rail
junctionAt Dingwall NERFINISHED
knownFor dramatic landscapes
scenic views
tourist appeal
locatedIn Scottish Highlands
locatedNear Isle of Skye NERFINISHED
locatedOn northwest coast of Scotland
opened 19th century
operator ScotRail
ownedBy Network Rail
partOf National Rail network of Great Britain
passesThrough Achnasheen
Dingwall NERFINISHED
Garve
Plockton
Strathcarron
primaryLanguageRegion English
regionServed Highland council area
safetySystem token-based single-line working (historically and/or currently in sections)
startPoint Inverness
status operational
terminus Inverness railway station
Kyle of Lochalsh railway station
trackConfiguration single track
usedFor passenger transport
tourist services
westernTerminus Kyle of Lochalsh railway station

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