Strathpeffer railway station

Strathpeffer
The station in 2011, viewed from the west end, when in use as an information office, cafe and retail shops. The railway line lay behind the bushes at right.
General information
LocationStrathpeffer, Strathpeffer
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyHighland Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
3 June 1885station opens
23 February 1946station closes for passengers
26 March 1951closes for goods

Strathpeffer railway station was a railway station serving the town of Strathpeffer in the county of Ross and Cromarty, (later Highland Region), Scotland. The first station was located some distance from the town, on the Dingwall and Skye Railway line, and was opened in 1870.

Seasonal visitors to Strathpeffer increased considerably in numbers, and a branch line to Strathpeffer itself was opened in 1885; the earlier station was renamed Achterneed. Tourism increased considerably, but the First World War interrupted the leisure development, and it never recovered after the war.

In 1946 the second Strathpeffer station was closed to passengers. The earlier station, now called Achterneed, continued in use, being located on a through line, but it closed in 1964.