Kyle of Lochalsh

Why here? Because I discovered the only way to my destination, Fort William, was via the Isle of Skye, There was no rail between Inverness and Fort William directly. So, part of journey was "o'er the seas to Skye". A boat was waiting to take us over to Kyleakin. I thought that meant we'd have transport from there to Armadale, 22 miles away. Nope.

Kyle of Lochalsh railway station is connected to Inverness by the Kyle of Lochalsh railway line, built in 1897 to improve public transport to the north-west of Scotland. The line ends on the water's edge, near where the ferry connection used to run. From 1841 to 16 October 1995 a ferry service operated from Kyleakin to the mainland across the narrow strait of Loch Alsh, until it was replaced by the controversial Skye Bridge. Initially a toll bridge, the tolls were discontinued in 2004 following protests by local people. 82060409

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