Plan Your Visit
Step Inside
The Museum is housed inside the original station buildings at Kyle of Lochalsh Railway Station. Visit us to discover the intertwined stories of the world famous Kyle Line Railway, Kyle Harbour and local fishing. See archive films, photos, model boats and trains, railway memorabilia and artefacts. See what’s inside.
We warmly welcome families and group visits. We have takeaway refreshments and a gift shop too. We look forward to welcoming you.
Opening times – 2023
8 – 30 April
Daily 11.00 – 15.00
1 May – 30 September
Daily 10.00 – 16.00
1 – 15 October
Daily 11.00 – 15.00
Please note: We are a volunteer-run museum and these times may be subject to change at short notice. If you are making a special journey please check our social media for any updates before travelling.
Admission prices
Adult
£3.00
Child (16 and under)
£1.50
Family (2 adults, up to 4 children)
£8.00
All income supports the work of our charity. Find out how to join our Friends. Group packages are also available.
Practical information
Accessibility
Our staff and volunteers are very happy to assist people with access needs. The welcome area, archive room and two main display galleries are wheelchair accessible directly from the station platform. We regret that the corridor displaying some of the model trains is not wheelchair accessible. Please contact us for further details.
Toilets
These are available for rail travellers in the ScotRail ticket office on the station platform. There are also WCs located in the village car park, 5 minutes’ walk away.
Visit times
We recommend allowing 30-45 minutes for a standard visit, or more if you wish to consult the archives.
Shopping and refreshments
We sell a carefully selected range of gifts plus tea, coffee, confectionery and savoury snacks. Find out more.
How to find us
In Kyle of Lochalsh follow the signs to the Railway Station. We are located at the end of the station platform.
By Train
There are usually 4 trains a day between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh, operated by ScotRail
By Bus
National bus services from major cities are operated by Citylink and local buses by Stagecoach.
By Car
There is a public car park 5 minutes’ walk away in Kyle village. To get directions find us in Google Maps.
Coach Parties
Groups travelling by coach – please see our Group Travel page.
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