Achnasheen Scottish Gaelic: Achadh na Sìne[1]
General information
Location	Achnasheen, Highland Scotland
Coordinates	57°34′45″N 5°04′20″W / 57.5793°N 5.0723°W / 57.5793; -5.0723
Grid reference	NH164585
Managed by	ScotRail
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	ACN[2]
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Dingwall and Skye Railway
Pre-grouping	Highland Railway
Post-grouping	LMSR
Key dates
19 August 1870	Station opened[3]
Passengers
2017/18	3,310
2018/19	3,284
2019/20	3,234
2020/21	620
2021/22	2,420
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Achnasheen railway station is a remote railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Achnasheen in the north of Scotland. The station is 27 miles 72 chains (44.9 km) from Dingwall, between Achanalt and Achnashellach.^[4] ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.

History

The station was opened by the Dingwall and Skye Railway on 19 August 1870,^[3] but operated from the outset by the Highland Railway. The station hotel was built by Alexander Ross and opened in 1871. It was extended by William Roberts in 1898^[5] and again at the turn of the 21st century.

It was once an important railhead, handling passengers, mail and freight bound for parts of Wester Ross, including Gairloch and the Loch Torridon area.^{[citation needed]}

Facilities

Facilities here are very basic, consisting of shelters and benches on both platforms on both platforms, and a help point on platform 1, adjacent to a small car park. Unusually, for such a rural location, there are accessible toilets at the station.^[6] As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.

Services

There are four trains a day in each direction (one on Sundays in winter, two in summer, depending on the time of year) stopping here, connecting Achnasheen with all stations between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh.^[7][8]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Achanalt		ScotRail Kyle of Lochalsh Line		Achnashellach
	Historical railways
Achanalt Line and Station open		Highland Railway Dingwall and Skye Railway		Glencarron Platform Line open; Station closed