Kyle of Lochalsh station was opened by the Highland Railway in 1897 as an extension of the line between Inverness and the former terminus at Stromeferry. These two photos were taken forty-six years apart. Today, there is a modest railway museum within the old station building. Although there are only a few trains a day and they are all two coach units, they are well used and the station is a hive of activity for relatively short bursts around arrival and departure times.
Its position is stunning, of course, with the Island of Skye as the backdrop. When we first went there it was by ferry, but a modern bridge and an improved main road now whisk you to the heart of the mountains at Sligachan, affording views of the comparatively smooth surfaced Red Cuillins to the left and the very different, jagged-peaked Black Cuillins to the right. We took the road through the pass to Loch Eynort and interrupted a trio of young golden eagles exploring their territory at a lower height than they are often seen, following a wooded ravine cut into the mountain side next to the narrow road.
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