GlitterUnicorn
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On an old thread I read something about trains sometimes making unadvertised stops on request, in locations where there were no stations.
I can't imagine that this still happens but was this a common practice? I've heard stories of unscheduled stops for crofters children, shooting parties, estate workers etc in various places in the Highlands, but they're mostly anecdotal and there's little in the way of evidence I can find. Most of the accounts are from the 60s at the latest too.Don't know if this counts, but up until the 80's I heard that some Kyle line trains would stop on request anywhere west of Dingwall, but looking at the old working timetables from the 70's and 80's it had a note underneath timetable which said "On Saturday Train sets down Crossing Gates Operaters Wife at Dingwall no.2 level crossing". It also had other other calling points which weren't stations. Passengers in the know could also alight at Clunes up until the 80's, as there was a signal man, and some trains had to stop to obtain tokens before RETB.