Evanton railway station

Evanton railway station was a railway station on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway, on the Inverness to Dingwall section.[1] It was situated to the east of the village of Evanton.

Evanton
Caledonian Railway 72 Class No. 54496 at Evanton in September 1957.
LocationEvanton, Highland
Scotland
Coordinates57.6673°N 4.3253°W / 57.6673; -4.3253
Grid referenceNH612664
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyInverness and Ross-shire Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
23 May 1863 (1863-05-23)Station opened as "Novar"
1 June 1937Renamed
13 June 1960Closed to passengers
2 November 1964Closed to goods

History

The line became part of the Highland Railway on 1 February 1865, then, at grouping in 1923, it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.

The station was originally opened on 23 May 1863 when it was known as "Novar".[2][3] It was renamed "Evanton" on 12 June 1937 and closed to passengers on 13 June 1960.[4][3] Goods facilities were withdrawn on 2 November 1964.[5]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Foulis
Line open, station closed		   Highland Railway
Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
   Alness
Line and station open

Proposed reopening

In May 2013, the reopening of the station was proposed by Highland Councillor Martin Rattray, following on from the successful reopenings of Beauly and Conon Bridge.[6][7] The proposal is also backed by the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership, but received a setback in 2019 when Transport Scotland refused, for the second time, funding for a £15,000 feasibility study.[8]

References

Notes
  1. Conolly 2004, p. 36, section C5.
  2. Butt 1995, p. 175.
  3. Quick 2009, p. 167.
  4. Butt 1995, pp. 92, 175.
  5. Clinker 1988, p. 46.
  6. Nigel Harris, ed. (17–30 April 2013). "Moves to re-open Evanton station". RAIL (720): 24.
  7. Mackenzie, Jackie (22 March 2013). "New Ross rail plan is on track". North Star. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  8. "Fight to re-open north railway station continues". The Press and Journal. 29 September 2019.

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.
  • Clinker, C.R. (1988) [1978]. Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830–1980 (2nd ed.). Bristol: Avon-Anglia Publications & Services. ISBN 978-0-905466-91-0. OCLC 655703233.
  • Conolly, W. Philip (2004) [1958]. British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer. Hersham, Surrey: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0320-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.

Further reading
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