Halkirk railway station
Halkirk | |
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Site of Halkirk station, 2010 | |
Location | |
Place | Halkirk |
Area | Highland |
Coordinates | 58°30′18″N 3°29′20″W / 58.5050°N 3.4888°WCoordinates: 58°30′18″N 3°29′20″W / 58.5050°N 3.4888°W |
Grid reference | ND132583 |
Operations | |
Original company | Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
28 July 1874 | Opened |
10 June 1960 | Closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Halkirk was a railway station located on the southern edge of the village of Halkirk, in Caithness in the Highland council area.
The station opened on 28 July 1874.[1] It was one of a number of smaller stations on the Far North Line which were closed in 1960. Georgemas Junction station, situated 2 km to the north-east, remains open.
Further reading
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
References
- ↑ "The Sunderland and Caithness Railway". The Scotsman. British Newspaper Archive. 27 July 1874. Retrieved 14 August 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
RAILSCOT on Sutherland and Caithness Railway
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Scotscalder Station and Line open |
Highland Railway Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
Georgemas Junction Station and Line open |
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