Andy Drummond - A Quite Impossible Proposal

NETWORK MAP . . .

. . . of the Highland Railway Company (also, and solely for the convenience of our customers, indicating some adjacent minor railway lines)
A word or two concerning the map.
Modern cartographers have termed this an interactive map. Popular newspapers describe it as clickable. Who are we to contest these assertions?
So, to view the toponymic derivations of our own Railway Station names, click on any of the black station-markers. This fascinating information reaches us thanks to the painstaking researches of the eminent Dr P.J. Drummond, Esq., Shooting Tenant of Gartsherrie Lodge.
'Clicking' (to adopt the popular vernacular) will also reveal further essential information for the busy traveller, as well as up-to-the-minute maps of the immediate area.

Breasclete / Brèascleit
[Old Norse] breiđaklettr, 'broad ridge mountain'

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Carloway / Càrlabhagh
[Old Norse] Karli + vagr, 'Karl's bay'

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Shawbost / Siabost
[Old Norse] saebólstadr, 'sea farm'

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Barvas / Barabhas
[Old Norse] hvarf-óss, 'outlet of the bend'

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Breasclete Jct / Snaidhm Brèascleit
[Old Norse] breiđaklettr, 'broad ridge mountain'; [Gaelic] snaidhm - junction

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Borve / Borgh
[Old Norse] borg, 'fort'

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Ness / Nis
[Old Norse] nes, 'headland'

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Dunvegan / Dùn Bheagain
[Gaelic] dùn bheagain, 'little hill-fort'

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Tarbert / An Tairbeart
[Gaelic] tairbeart, 'portage isthmus'

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Bunavoneadar / Bun Abhainn Eadarra
[Gaelic] bun + abhainn + eadar, 'mouth of the in-between river'

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Tolsta / Tolastadh
Tolastadh is from [Old Norse] þolfs-stađir, the steading or farm of one Tholf

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Ardvourlie / Àird a' Mhulaidh
Aird - [Gaelic] height or headland + muir balgan [Gaelic] 'sack-shaped sea bags' (thus, bays), or murlag [Gaelic] 'canoe-shaped basket for holding wool' (thus, bay). 'Headland above the Bay'. Above both Loch Earn and Loch Lomond are two hills named Ben Vorlich, both of which stand above a shore-line farm called Ardvorlich, 'height above the bag-shaped bays' (W J Watson, 1926)

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Edinbane / An t-Aodann Bàn
[Gaelic] aodann bàn, 'white face' (i.e. rock face)

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Balallan / Baile Ailein
[Gaelic] baile + ailein, 'farm at the meadow'

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Back / Am Bac
[Old Norse] bakki, 'slope'

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Laxay / Lacasigh
[Old Norse] lax + ey, 'salmon island'

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Uig / Ùig
[Old Norse] vik, 'harbour'

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Stornoway / Steòrnabhagh
[Old Norse] stjórnar + vagr, 'steering bay'

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Isleornsay / Eilean Iarmain
The [Old Norse] name was Örfirisey - ebb/tidal island, or island accessible at low tide. [Old Norse] -ey or ay, ''island'. The Gaelic name is a direct translation - 'tioram' meaning dry

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Skeabost / Sgeitheabost
[Old Norse] skeifr? + bólstadr, 'aslant, askew farm'

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Broadford / An t-Àth Leathann
[Old Norse] breiđ, 'broad firth' (cf. Brodick, breiđ vik, on Arran), anglicised to 'Broadford', then a later Gaelic back-formation to An t-Àth Leathann.

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Mallaig / Malaig
Perhaps from [Old Norse] mar, 'seagull' + [Old Norse] vid 'harbour'.

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Sligachan / Sligeachan
[Gaelic] sligeachan, 'shell place'

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Morar / Mòrar

Portree / Port Rìgh
[Gaelic] port righ, 'port of the king' (from a visit by James V in the 16th century). However, it may originally have been [Gaelic] port ruighe, 'port at the slope'.

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Arisaig / Àrasaig

Beasdale / Biasdail

Lismore / Lios Mòr

Kyle of Lochalsh / Caol Loch Aillse

Lochailort / Loch Ailleart

Glenfinnan / Gleann Fhionnainn

Duirinish / Diùranais

Locheilside / Taobh Loch Iall

Loch Eil Outward Bound / Loch Iall airson Spòrs A-Muigh

Fort William / An Gearasdan

Corpach / A'Chorpaich

Plockton / Am Ploc

Aultbea / An t-Allt Beithe
[Gaelic] allt + beith, 'birch stream'

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Banavie / Banbhaidh

Poolewe / Poll Iù
[Gaelic] poll Ewe, 'deep pool on the Ewe [river]'

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Ullapool / Ullapul
[Old Norse] ulfr - wolf, or personal name Ulli + [Old Norse] bólstadr, 'Ulli's farm', or 'wolves farm'

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Duncraig / Dùn na Creige

Leckmelm / Leac Mailm
[Gaelic] leac + personal name Mailm, the flagstone [probably gravestone] of Mailm

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Slattadale / Slèiteadal
[Old Norse] sléttr-dalr, 'flattish, even, valley'

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Stromeferry / Port an to-Sròim

Lochinver / Loch an Inbhir
[Gaelic] loch + inbhir, 'loch at the river-mouth', where the River Inver meets the sea.

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Talladale / Tealladal
[Old Norse] hjalli-dalr, 'ledge valley'

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Roy Bridge / Drochaidh Ruaidh

Tulloch / Tulaich

Spean Bridge / Drochaid an Aonachan
[Gaelic] 'aonachan' means 'fair' or 'market', and there may be a missing word indicating a saint (in whose honour the fair was held). As for the River Spean - perhaps from [Gaelic] spiathàn, 'hawthorn', or [Gaelic] spion, 'tearing, plucking, pulling'.

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Inverlael / Inbhir Làthail
[Gaelic] inbhir + Lael river, 'mouth of the [River] Lael'

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Gairlochy / Geàrr Lòchaidh
[Gaelic] gair + lochaidh, 'at the short loch place'

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Attadale / Atadal

Inchnadamph / Innis na Damh
[Gaelic] innis nan damh, 'water-meadow (or island) of the stags'

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Invergloy / Inbhir Ghlaoidh
[Gaelic] inbhir + river Gloy, 'mouth of the Gloy [river]'. Gloy is from [Gaelic] glaodh, 'glue, stickiness', so perhaps slow-flowing.

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Kinlochewe / Ceann Loch Iù
[Gaelic] ceann loch Iù, 'head of loch Ewe' which is the old name for what is now called Loch Maree. [Gaelic] Iù may be from iubhar, 'yew tree'

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Braemore Jct / Snaidhm am Bràigh Mòr
[Gaelic] bràigh + mòr, 'big brae, upland'; [Gaelic] snaidhm - junction

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Laxford / Lusart
[Old Norse] lax + fjord, 'salmon sea-loch'

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Invergarry / Inbhir Gharadh
[Gaelic] inbhir + river Garry, 'mouth of the Garry [river]'. Garry from [Gaelic] garbh, 'rough'

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Strathcarron / Srath Carrann

Fort Augustus / Cille Chuiméin
... named after William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, aka the butcher of Culloden: the Gaelic name for the settlement is Cille Chuiméin, St Chuimein's cell or church.

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Achfary / Achadh Fairidh
[Gaelic] achadh + faradh, 'field of the hen-roost'

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Ledmore / An Leathad Mòr
[Gaelic] leathad + mòr, 'big slope'

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Achnashellach / Achadh nan Seileach

Foyers / Foithir
[Gaelic] fòir, fothair, 'edges, shelving hollows'

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Dores / Duras
[Gaelic] dubh ros, 'dark wood' or 'dark promontory'

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Achnasheen / Achadh na Sìne
[Gaelic] achadh na sìne or sìthean, 'field of the stormy weather'

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Aultguish / Allt Giubhais
[Gaelic] allt + giuthais, 'pine tree stream'

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Kinloch / Ceann Loch
[Gaelic] ceann + loch, 'head of a loch', standing at the head of Loch More ('big loch');.

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Oykell Bridge / Drochaid Oiceil
[Gaelic] bridge over the River Oykell, from [Britonnic/Pictish] uchel, 'high place' (as in the Ochil Hills)

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Achanalt / Achadh nan Allt

Inverness / Inbhir Nis
[Gaelic] inbhir + Ness river, 'mouth of the [River] Ness'

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Loch Luichart / Loch Laoicheart

Overscaig / Àrd Sgaig
[Scots] over, 'upper' + [existing name] Arscaig; Arscaig either from [Old Norse] a-skikki, 'upper river strip', or from [Gaelic] ard sgaig, 'split promontory'. Arscaig (sometimes Ascaig) lay on the other, western, bank of Loch Shin.

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Invercassley / Inbhir Charsla
[Gaelic] inbhir + Cassley river, 'mouth of the [River] Cassley'. Possibly the river name is from [Gaelic] caiseal, 'stone wall, stone fort', and there are remains of two Pictish brochs [forts] just north of the bridge.

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Garve / Gairbh
[Gaelic] garbh, 'rough place'

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Carrbridge / Drochaidh Chàrr

Aviemore / An Aghaidh Mhòr

Kingussie / Ceann a'Ghiùthsaich

Newtonmore / Baile Ùr an t-Slèibh

Conon Bridge / Drochaidh Sguideil
W J Watson thinks the name of the river may derive from a Celtic root-word con meaning 'dog', but as with many ancient river names we do not know for sure. The [Gaelic] name Drochaid Sguideil appears to mean 'dirty, foul river bridge' perhaps referring to its dark, slow-flowing, peaty waters.

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Beauly / A`Mhanachainn
From [French] Beau lieu, given by the French-speaking monks who founded their monastery there in the 13th century. The Gaelic name A' Mhanachainn means the monastery

To reach Beauly, catch the Ullapool Poolman,
a most reliable train-service operated by the Highland Railway Company.

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Dingwall / Inbhir Pheofharain
[Old Norse] þing + vollr, meaning the parliament / council / assembly + field, plain. As in the Isle of Man's Tinwald, etc. The [Gaelic] name Inbhir Pheofarain means 'mouth of the [river] Peffer'. (Strathpeffer is just upstream). From [Britonnic/Pictish] per, 'radiant, beautiful'.

To reach Dingwall, catch the Ullapool Poolman,
a most reliable train-service operated by the Highland Railway Company.

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Muir of Ord / Am Blàr Dubh
[Scots] muir + ord, which in [Gaelic] means 'hammer' and is applied to hammer-shaped hills, i.e. longer than they are broader. 'Ord' is quite a common element in Highland place-names, from Speyside to Caithness, often referring to an area with hills of that shape, so this one is the 'moor in an ord' (region). The [Gaelic] blàr means plain, or moor, [Gaelic] dubh is dark, so 'dark moor'.

To reach Muir of Ord, catch the Ullapool Poolman,
a most reliable train-service operated by the Highland Railway Company.

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Alness / Alanais

Dalwhinnie / Dail Chuinnidh

Invergordon / Inbhir Ghòrdain

Blair Atholl / Blàr Athall

Scrabster / Sgrabstal
[Old Norse] skari - seagull + [Old Norse] bólstadr - farm

To reach Scrabster, catch the Scrabster Scrambler,
a most reliable train-service operated by the Highland Railway Company.

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Fearn / Manachainn Rois

Pitlochry / Baile Chloichridh

Tain / Baile Dhubhthaich

Perth / Peairt

Ardgay / Àird Ghaothie

Nairn / Inbhir Narann

Dunkeld / Dùn Chailleann

Culrain / Cùl Rathain
[Gaelic] cùl+ either rathain, 'little wheels', or + raineach, 'brackeny, ferny corner'

To reach Culrain, catch the Lochinver Lingerer,
a most reliable train-service operated by the Highland Railway Company.

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Invershin / Inbhir Sin

Lairg / Luirg
[Gaelic] lorg, lurg 'shin, shank, or hill-shoulder resembling', or [Gaelic] learg, 'slope'

To reach Lairg, catch the Laxford Express,
a most reliable train-service operated by the Highland Railway Company.

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Rogart / Sgìre Raoird

Golspie / Goillspidh

Forres / Farrais

Dunrobin Castle / Caisteal Dùhn Robain

Brora / Brùra

Helmsdale / Bun Ilidh

Thurso / Inbhir Theòrsa
[Old Norse] þor - bull + a. The Gaelic name reflects the position at the mouth of the River Thurso.

To reach Thurso, catch the Scrabster Scrambler,
a most reliable train-service operated by the Highland Railway Company.

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Kildonan / Cill Donnain

Kinbrace / Ceann a'Bhràiste

Forsinard / Fors An-Àird

Elgin / Eilginn

Altnabreac / Allt nam Breac

Invergowrie / Inbhir Ghobhraidh

Scotscalder / Caladal nan Gall

Keith / Baile Chè

Leuchars / Luacharas

Huntly / Hunndaidh

Georgemas Junction / Snaidhm Georgemas

Dundee / Dùn Dè

Wick / Inbhir Ùige


Our fares and tariffs - set by the Garve and Ullapool Railway Act (1890)

Passenger Fares	1st	2nd	3rd		Goods & Freight Tariffs				See explanation of groups and chargeable units below
	Class	Class	Class		[1]	[2]	[3]	[4]	[5]	[6]	[7]	[8]	[9]

Inverness to Beauly	3/-	2/-	1/-		2/-	2/-	1/6d	1/-	1/6d	2/-	3/-	4/-	6/-
Inverness to Muir of Ord	3/9d	2/6d	1/3d		2/6d	2/6d	1/10½d	1/3d	1/10½d	2/6d	3/9d	5/-	7/6d
Inverness to Conon Bridge	4/6d	3/-	1/6d		3/-	3/-	2/3d	1/6d	2/3d	3/-	4/6d	6/-	9/-
Inverness to Dingwall	5/3d	3/6d	1/9d		3/6d	3/6d	2/7½d	1/9d	2/7½d	3/6d	5/3d	7/-	10/6d
Inverness to Garve	9/-	6/-	3/-		6/-	6/-	4/6d	3/-	4/6d	6/-	9/-	12/-	18/-
Inverness to Aultguish	11/3d	7/6d	3/9d		7/6d	7/6d	5/7½d	3/9d	5/7½d	7/6d	11/3d	15/-	£1 2/6d
Inverness to Braemore Jct	14/-	9/4d	4/8d		9/4d	9/4d	7/-	4/8d	7/-	9/4d	14/-	18/8d	£1 8/-
Inverness to Inverlael	15/6d	10/4d	5/2d		10/4d	10/4d	7/9d	5/2d	7/9d	10/4d	15/6d	£1 -/8d	£1 11/-
Inverness to Leckmelm	16/6d	11/-	5/6d		11/-	11/-	8/3d	5/6d	8/3d	11/-	16/6d	£1 2/-	£1 13/-
Inverness to Ullapool	17/3d	11/6d	5/9d		11/6d	11/6d	8/7½d	5/9d	8/7½d	11/6d	17/3d	£1 3/-	£1 14/6d

Beauly to Muir of Ord	-/9d	-/6d	-/3d		-/6d	-/6d	-/4½d	-/3d	-/4½d	-/6d	-/9d	1/-	1/6d
Beauly to Conon Bridge	1/6d	1/-	-/6d		1/-	1/-	-/9d	-/6d	-/9d	1/-	1/6d	2/-	3/-
Beauly to Dingwall	2/3d	1/6d	-/9d		1/6d	1/6d	1/1½d	-/9d	1/1½d	1/6d	2/3d	3/-	4/6d
Beauly to Garve	6/-	4/-	2/-		4/-	4/-	3/-	2/-	3/-	4/-	6/-	8/-	12/-
Beauly to Aultguish	8/3d	5/6d	2/9d		5/6d	5/6d	4/1½d	2/9d	4/1½d	5/6d	8/3d	11/-	16/6d
Beauly to Braemore Jct	11/-	7/4d	3/8d		7/4d	7/4d	5/6d	3/8d	5/6d	7/4d	11/-	14/8d	£1 2/-
Beauly to Inverlael	12/6d	8/4d	4/2d		8/4d	8/4d	6/3d	4/2d	6/3d	8/4d	12/6d	16/8d	£1 5/-
Beauly to Leckmelm	13/6d	9/-	4/6d		9/-	9/-	6/9d	4/6d	6/9d	9/-	13/6d	18/-	£1 7/-
Beauly to Ullapool	14/3d	9/6d	4/9d		9/6d	9/6d	7/1½d	4/9d	7/1½d	9/6d	14/3d	19/-	£1 8/6d

Muir of Ord to Conon Bridge	-/9d	-/6d	-/3d		-/6d	-/6d	-/4½d	-/3d	-/4½d	-/6d	-/9d	1/-	1/6d
Muir of Ord to Dingwall	1/6d	1/-	-/6d		1/-	1/-	-/9d	-/6d	-/9d	1/-	1/6d	2/-	3/-
Muir of Ord to Garve	5/3d	3/6d	1/9d		3/6d	3/6d	2/7½d	1/9d	2/7½d	3/6d	5/3d	7/-	10/6d
Muir of Ord to Aultguish	7/6d	5/-	2/6d		5/-	5/-	3/9d	2/6d	3/9d	5/-	7/6d	10/-	15/-
Muir of Ord to Braemore Jct	10/3d	6/10d	3/5d		6/10d	6/10d	5/1½d	3/5d	5/1½d	6/10d	10/3d	13/8d	£1 -/6d
Muir of Ord to Inverlael	11/9d	7/10d	3/11d		7/10d	7/10d	5/10½d	3/11d	5/10½d	7/10d	11/9d	15/8d	£1 3/6d
Muir of Ord to Leckmelm	12/9d	8/6d	4/3d		8/6d	8/6d	6/4½d	4/3d	6/4½d	8/6d	12/9d	17/-	£1 5/6d
Muir of Ord to Ullapool	13/6d	9/-	4/6d		9/-	9/-	6/9d	4/6d	6/9d	9/-	13/6d	18/-	£1 7/-

Conon Bridge to Dingwall	-/9d	-/6d	-/3d		-/6d	-/6d	-/4½d	-/3d	-/4½d	-/6d	-/9d	1/-	1/6d
Conon Bridge to Garve	4/6d	3/-	1/6d		3/-	3/-	2/3d	1/6d	2/3d	3/-	4/6d	6/-	9/-
Conon Bridge to Aultguish	6/9d	4/6d	2/3d		4/6d	4/6d	3/4½d	2/3d	3/4½d	4/6d	6/9d	9/-	13/6d
Conon Bridge to Braemore Jct	9/6d	6/4d	3/2d		6/4d	6/4d	4/9d	3/2d	4/9d	6/4d	9/6d	12/8d	19/-
Conon Bridge to Inverlael	11/-	7/4d	3/8d		7/4d	7/4d	5/6d	3/8d	5/6d	7/4d	11/-	14/8d	£1 2/-
Conon Bridge to Leckmelm	12/-	8/-	4/-		8/-	8/-	6/-	4/-	6/-	8/-	12/-	16/-	£1 4/-
Conon Bridge to Ullapool	12/9d	8/6d	4/3d		8/6d	8/6d	6/4½d	4/3d	6/4½d	8/6d	12/9d	17/-	£1 5/6d

Dingwall to Garve	3/3d	2/2d	1/1d		2/2d	2/2d	1/7½d	1/1d	1/7½d	2/2d	3/3d	4/4d	6/6d
Dingwall to Aultguish	5/6d	3/8d	1/10d		3/8d	3/8d	2/9d	1/10d	2/9d	3/8d	5/6d	7/4d	11/-
Dingwall to Braemore Jct	8/3d	5/6d	2/9d		5/6d	5/6d	4/1½d	2/9d	4/1½d	5/6d	8/3d	11/-	16/6d
Dingwall to Inverlael	9/9d	6/6d	3/3d		6/6d	6/6d	4/10½d	3/3d	4/10½d	6/6d	9/9d	13/-	19/6d
Dingwall to Leckmelm	10/9d	7/2d	3/7d		7/2d	7/2d	5/4½d	3/7d	5/4½d	7/2d	10/9d	14/4d	£1 1/6d
Dingwall to Ullapool	11/6d	7/8d	3/10d		7/8d	7/8d	5/9d	3/10d	5/9d	7/8d	11/6d	15/4d	£1 3/-

Garve to Aultguish	2/3d	1/6d	-/9d		1/6d	1/6d	1/1½d	-/9d	1/1½d	1/6d	2/3d	3/-	4/6d
Garve to Braemore Jct	5/-	3/4d	1/8d		3/4d	3/4d	2/6d	1/8d	2/6d	3/4d	5/-	6/8d	10/-
Garve to Inverlael	6/6d	4/4d	2/2d		4/4d	4/4d	3/3d	2/2d	3/3d	4/4d	6/6d	8/8d	13/-
Garve to Leckmelm	7/6d	5/-	2/6d		5/-	5/-	3/9d	2/6d	3/9d	5/-	7/6d	10/-	15/-
Garve to Ullapool	8/3d	5/6d	2/9d		5/6d	5/6d	4/1½d	2/9d	4/1½d	5/6d	8/3d	11/-	16/6d

Aultguish to Braemore Jct	2/9d	1/10d	-/11d		1/10d	1/10d	1/4½d	-/11d	1/4½d	1/10d	2/9d	3/8d	5/6d
Aultguish to Inverlael	4/3d	2/10d	1/5d		2/10d	2/10d	2/1½d	1/5d	2/1½d	2/10d	4/3d	5/8d	8/6d
Aultguish to Leckmelm	5/3d	3/6d	1/9d		3/6d	3/6d	2/7½d	1/9d	2/7½d	3/6d	5/3d	7/-	10/6d
Aultguish to Ullapool	6/-	4/-	2/-		4/-	4/-	3/-	2/-	3/-	4/-	6/-	8/-	12/-

Braemore Jct to Inverlael	1/6d	1/-	-/6d		1/-	1/-	-/9d	-/6d	-/9d	1/-	1/6d	2/-	3/-
Braemore Jct to Leckmelm	2/6d	1/8d	-/10d		1/8d	1/8d	1/3d	-/10d	1/3d	1/8d	2/6d	3/4d	5/-
Braemore Jct to Ullapool	3/3d	2/2d	1/1d		2/2d	2/2d	1/7½d	1/1d	1/7½d	2/2d	3/3d	4/4d	6/6d

Inverlael to Leckmelm	1/-	-/8d	-/4d		-/8d	-/8d	-/6d	-/4d	-/6d	-/8d	1/-	1/4d	2/-
Inverlael to Ullapool	1/6d	1/-	-/6d		1/2d	1/2d	/10½d	-/9d	-/10½d	1/2d	1/6d	2/-	3/-

Leckmelm to Ullapool	-/9d	-/6d	-/3d		-/6d	-/6d	-/4½d	-/3d	-/4½d	-/6d	-/9d	1/-	1/6d

					EACH :
Fares back (inward journeys) are the same as for			Group	[1]	Horse, mule, ass, other beast of burden
the equivalent outward journeys listed above.				[2]	Ox, bull, cow, neat cattle
				[3]	Calf, pig
				[4]	Sheep, lamb, other small animal
				[9]	Carriage, coach, phaeton, cart, wagon
					PER TON (part-loads will be charged to next cwt, at 1/20th of rate for a ton) :
				[5]	Dung, compost, manure (exc. guano), lime, limestone, road-mending material
				[6]	Coal, coke, culm, charcoal, cinders, building stones, bricks, tiles, slates, clay, sand, iron of all types
				[7]	Sugar, grain, corn, flour, hides, dyewood, earthenware, guano, timber, nails, anvils, vices, other metals
				[8]	Cotton, wool, drugs, shop-goods, fish, manufactured goods

Our routes...

NETWORK MAP . . .

Summer Timetable

(Courtesy of David Prescott)

Our fares and tariffs - set by the Garve and Ullapool Railway Act (1890)

EACH :

PER TON (part-loads will be charged to next cwt, at 1/20th of rate for a ton) :