foot passengers from the Lochcarron and Applecross areas to Plockton High School. The six-vehicle turntable vessel that normally operates the summer-only Glenelg-Kylerhea ferry service was pressed into service between the old ferry slipways at Stromeferry and North Strome. The 10-minute traverse of Loch Carron avoids a road detour via Inverness. Railway Stromeferry was the original terminus of the Dingwall and Skye Railway opened in 1870. Trains connected with steamer services from the pier to the islands of Skye, Lewis and mainland villages. The village expanded rapidly including the construction of a hotel serving rail and ferry passengers. Following the extension to railway line to Kyle of Lochalsh which was completed in 1897 and provided a much shorter sea crossing to the islands, Stromeferry declined in importance. Stromeferry Riot Observance of the Sabbath was strong in the Highlands in the 19th century so the railway company's running of trains on Sundays caused considerable controversy among the local population. On 3 June 1883, Stromeferry was the scene of a Sabbatarian riot in which over 200 fishermen took possession of the railway terminus to prevent the unloading of fish on a Sunday. Ten men were imprisoned as a result. The involvement of both police and military in breaking the riot was questioned in the House of Commons where it was stated that there was no law preventing Sunday traffic in Scotland. References Populated places in Lochalsh