Duke of Sutherland's Railway

The Duke of Sutherland's Railway was a railway in Sutherland, Scotland, built by the 3rd Duke of Sutherland. The Sutherland Railway, which opened in 1868, terminated at Golspie. The Duke paid for the continuation of the line to Brora, thus ensuring a service for his home, Dunrobin Castle.[1] The Duke also built another 11 miles to West Helmsdale, also known as Gartymore.

Duke of Sutherland's Railway
Overview
LocaleScotland
Dates of operation1 November 187028 July 1884
SuccessorHighland Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Sutherland and Caithness Railway
Helmsdale
West Helmsdale
Loth
Brora
Dunrobin Castle
Golspie
Sutherland Railway

History

The Duke ran the line from opening on 1 November 1870 until the following year when (with the extension to Helmsdale), the Highland Railway took over the running of the line. When the line was extended to Helmsdale on 9 November 1871, West Helmsdale closed with Loth opening. The Highland Railway absorbed the line into their own network on 31 July 1884. Loth closed on 13 June 1960. Dunrobin Castle having opened with the line, has closed, reopened and closed, with the most recent reopening was on 30 June 1985.

Connections of other lines

The line today

The line is still open, being part of the Far North Line.

Regrets

The Duke of Sutherland expressed regrets that he hadn't known about the narrow gauge Festiniog Railway six years sooner, as he could have saved a lot of money. [2]

References

Notes

  1. The duke and his successors kept a carriage at Dunrobin."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "THE RAILWAYS OF THE FUTURE". Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1856 - 1950). Wollongong, NSW: National Library of Australia. 11 October 1872. p. 4. Retrieved 5 October 2015. SearchString = "Wished"

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