Evanton railway station

Evanton
Caledonian Railway 72 Class No. 54496 at Evanton in September 1957.
Location
Place Evanton
Area Highland
Coordinates 57°40′02″N 4°19′31″W / 57.6673°N 4.3253°W / 57.6673; -4.3253Coordinates: 57°40′02″N 4°19′31″W / 57.6673°N 4.3253°W / 57.6673; -4.3253
Grid reference NH612664
Operations
Original company Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
Pre-grouping Highland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
23 May 1863 (1863-05-23) Station opened as "Novar"
1 June 1937 Renamed
13 June 1960 Closed to passengers
2 November 1964 Closed to goods
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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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.

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It was renamed "Evanton" on 12 June 1937 and closed to passengers on 13 June 1960.[4][3] Goods facilities were withdrawn on 2 November 1964.[5]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]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Conolly 2004, p. 36, section C5.
  2. ↑ Butt 1995, p. 175.
  3. 1 2 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.

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.
  • 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

  • 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.
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