Clunes railway station (Scotland)

Clunes
View towards the site of the station, 1986
Location
Place Near Kirkhill
Area Highland
Coordinates 57°29′02″N 4°24′22″W / 57.484°N 4.406°W / 57.484; -4.406Coordinates: 57°29′02″N 4°24′22″W / 57.484°N 4.406°W / 57.484; -4.406
Grid reference NH558463
Operations
Original company Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
Pre-grouping Highland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
1864 Station opened
13 June 1960 Closed to passengers
27 January 1964 Closed to goods
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Closed railway stations in Britain
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Clunes railway station was a railway station on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway, on the Inverness to Dingwall section. It was situated to the north of the village of Kirkhill.

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.

A passing loop was opened at Clunes in 1904. In 1914, this became the end of a 6 mile long double track section from Clachnaharry. This section reverted to single track in 1966.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Lentran
Line open; Station closed
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
  Beauly
Line and station open

References

  • Vallance, H.A.; Clinker, C.R.; Lambert, Anthony J. (1985). The Highland Railway: The History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands. Vol 2 (4th ed.). David St John Thomas. ISBN 0946537232.
  • Ordnance Survey, 1:25,000 map NH54, 1961
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