the village at the point in time when the railway was approaching. The population and local economy expanded rapidly in the 20th century with the arrival of the railway, which opened in 1901. The fishery statistics for the years up to the First World War illustrate this development:

Ferries operated by Caledonian MacBrayne and Western Isles Cruises sail from the port to Armadale on the Isle of Skye, Inverie