Hoy railway station

Hoy
Location
Place Near Halkirk
Area Highland
Operations
Original company Sutherland and Caithness Railway
Pre-grouping Highland Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Platforms 1
History
28 July 1874 Opened
29 November 1965 Closed
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Hoy was a railway station located northeast of Halkirk, Highland.

Along with Georgemas Junction and Halkirk, it was one of three stations serving Halkirk prior to the Beeching closures of the 1960s.[1] The Halkirk Games, first organized in 1886, were held in a nearby field.[2]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Thurso
Station and Line open		   Highland Railway

Sutherland and Caithness Railway
Thurso Branch

   Georgemas Junction
Station and Line open

References

Notes

  1. ^ Paul, Jessie (July 1994). "Memories of Halkirk from 1920". Caithness Field Club Bulletin. http://www.caithness.org/caithnessfieldclub/bulletins/1994/june/halkirkmemories.htm. 
  2. ^ "Halkirk Highland Games - History". Halkirk Highland Games. http://www.halkirkgames.co.uk/history.asp. Retrieved 2008-08-17. 

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