Bilbster railway station
Bilbster was a railway station located in the village of Bilbster, in the Highlands region of Scotland.
Bilbster | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Bilbster, Highland Scotland |
| Coordinates | 58.4702°N 3.2233°W |
| Grid reference | ND286541 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 28 July 1874 | Opened |
| 13 June 1960 | Closed |
The station opened on 28 July 1874.[1] The station buildings were destroyed by fire on 16 September 1877.[2]
It was one of a number of smaller stations on the Far North Line which were closed in 1960.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
References
- "The Sunderland and Caithness Railway". The Scotsman. British Newspaper Archive. 27 July 1874. Retrieved 14 August 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Railway Station Destroyed by Fire". Aberdeen Journal. British Newspaper Archive. 17 September 1877. Retrieved 15 August 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watten Station closed; Line open |
Highland Railway Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
Wick Station and Line open | ||
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