Thrumster railway station

Thrumster
Outside shot of Thrumster station
Location
Place Thrumster
Area Highland
Operations
Original company Wick and Lybster Railway
Pre-grouping Wick and Lybster Railway operated by Highland Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Platforms 1
History
1 July 1903 Open[1]
1 April 1944 Closed[1]
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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Thrumster was a railway station located at Thrumster, Highland, Scotland between Wick and Lybster. The station building can still be seen alongside the main road in Thrumster.

History

The station was opened as part of the Wick and Lybster Railway on 1 July 1903.[1] As with the other stations on the line, the station was closed on 1 April 1944.[1]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Welsh's Crossing Halt
Station and Line closed
  Wick and Lybster Railway
Operated by Highland Railway
  Wick
Station open; Line closed

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Butt (1995), page 229

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.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
  • Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
  • RAILSCOT on Wick and Lybster Railway

Coordinates: 58°23′24″N 3°08′10″W / 58.3901°N 3.1362°W / 58.3901; -3.1362

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