Achanalt Scottish Gaelic: Achadh nan Allt[1]
General information
Location	Achanalt, Highland Scotland
Coordinates	57°36′35″N 4°54′49″W / 57.6096°N 4.9135°W / 57.6096; -4.9135
Grid reference	NH260614
Managed by	ScotRail
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	AAT[2]
History
Original company	Dingwall and Skye Railway
Pre-grouping	Highland Railway
Post-grouping	LMSR
Key dates
19 August 1870[3]	Station opened
Passengers
2018/19	394
2019/20	326
2020/21	26
2021/22	342
2022/23	282
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Achanalt railway station is a geographically remote railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Achanalt in the north of Scotland. The station is 21 miles 34 chains (34.5 km) from Dingwall, between Lochluichart and Achnasheen.^[4] ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.

History

The station was opened by the Dingwall and Skye Railway on 19 August 1870, but operated from the outset by the Highland Railway.^[5] It may have originally been known as Achanault, prior to 1877.^[6]

Facilities

Facilities here, as with many other stations down the line, are minimal, comprising just a shelter, some bike racks and a small car park. The station is step-free to the car park.^[7] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.

Passenger volume

The main origin or destination station for journeys to or from Achanalt in the 2022–23 period was Dingwall, making up 204 of the 282 journeys (72.3%).^[8]

The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.

Services

Four trains each way call (on request) on weekdays/Saturdays, and one each way all year on Sundays, plus a second from May to late September only.^[9][10]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Lochluichart		ScotRail Kyle of Lochalsh Line		Achnasheen
	Historical railways
Lochluichart (Old) Line open; Station closed		Highland Railway Dingwall and Skye Railway		Achnasheen Line and Station open