Sutherland and Caithness Railway

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Sutherland and Caithness Railway
Locale Scotland
Dates of operation 28 July 187430 July 1884
Successor line Highland Railway
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in)
KBFa
Wick
eABZlf exHLUECKE
   Wick and Lybster Railway
eBHF
Bilbster
eBHF
Watten
eBHF
Bower
KBFa STR
Thurso
eBHF STR
Hoy
STR BHF
Georgemas Junction
STRlf ABZrf
eBHF
Halkirk
BHF
Scotscalder
BHF
Altnabreac
BHF
Forsinard
BHF
Kinbrace
eBHF
Borrobol Platform
BHF
Kildonan
eBHF
Salzcraggie Platform
BHF
Helmsdale
LUECKE
   Duke of Sutherland's Railway

The Sutherland and Caithness Railway was a railway worked by, and later absorbed by the Highland Railway running through Sutherland and Caithness, Scotland. Caithness and Sutherland are former counties, and former districts of the Highland region.

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[edit] History

The line was opened in July 1874. Halkirk, Bower, Watten and Bilbster were closed in 1960, with Hoy, Borrobol Platform and Salzcraggie Platform being closed in 1965.

[edit] Connections to other lines

[edit] Current operations

The line is still open, being part of the Far North Line.

[edit] References

  • 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, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199. 


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