Bilbster railway station
| Bilbster | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Place | Bilbster |
| Area | Highland |
| Coordinates | 58°28′13″N 3°13′24″W / 58.4702°N 3.2233°WCoordinates: 58°28′13″N 3°13′24″W / 58.4702°N 3.2233°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 28 July 1874 | Opened |
| 13 June 1960 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Bilbster was a railway station located in the village of Bilbster, in the Highlands region of Scotland.
The station opened on 28 July 1874.[1] The station buildings were destroyed by fire on 16 September 1877.[2]
It was one of a number of smaller stations on the Far North Line which were closed in 1960.
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 1-8526-0508-1. 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 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- RAILSCOT on Sutherland and Caithness Railway
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watten Station closed; Line open |
Sutherland and Caithness Railway Highland Railway |
Wick Station and Line open | ||
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)).
- ↑ "Railway Station Destroyed by Fire". Aberdeen Journal. British Newspaper Archive. 17 September 1877. Retrieved 15 August 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
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