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Gairlochy railway station
Gairlochy was a railway station in western Scotland. It was the first station on the Highland Railway's branch to Fort Augustus (originally the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway). It opened in 1903 and was closed in 1947.[1]
Gairlochy | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Inverness-shire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°54′28″N 4°58′37″W / 56.9077°N 4.9769°W |
| Grid reference | NN188835 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway North British Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 22 July 1903 | Station opened |
| 1 November 1911 | Station closed |
| 1 August 1913 | Station re-opened |
| 1 December 1933 | Station closed to passengers |
| 31 December 1946 | Station closed for freight |
History edit
The station opened on 22 July 1903.[2] The Highland Railway company appointed Donald Macdonald as station master in 1903.[3] The station was operated by the Highland Railway from 1903 to 1907, and then by the North British Railway until 1922.[4] From 1923 it was operated by the London and North Eastern Railway.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spean Bridge | North British Railway Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway | Invergloy Platform |
References edit
- ^ Nick Catford. "Disused Stations- Site Record for Gairlochy". Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ Thomas, John (1984). The West Highland Railway (3rd ed.). David St John Thomas. p. 175. ISBN 0946537143.
- ^ "The opening of the Invergarry and Fort-Augustus Railway. Station Appointments". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Scotland. 17 July 1903. Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fort Augustus Railway. Departing Officials". Inverness Courier. Scotland. 7 May 1907. Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links edit
- Gairlochy station on navigable O. S. map