Evanton railway station
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Evanton | |
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Caledonian Railway 72 Class No. 54496 at Evanton in September 1957. | |
Location | |
Place | Evanton |
Area | Highland |
Coordinates | 57°40′02″N 4°19′31″W / 57.6673°N 4.3253°WCoordinates: 57°40′02″N 4°19′31″W / 57.6673°N 4.3253°W |
Grid reference | NH612664 |
Operations | |
Original company | Inverness and Ross-shire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Platforms | ? |
History | |
23 May 1863 | Station opened as "Novar" |
1 June 1937 | Renamed |
13 June 1960 | Closed to passengers |
2 November 1964 | Closed to goods |
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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Evanton railway station was a railway station on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway, on the Inverness to Dingwall section.[1] It was situated to the east of the village of Evanton.
History
The line became part of the Highland Railway on 1 February 1865, then, at grouping in 1923, it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.[citation needed]
The station was originally opened on 23 May 1863 when it was known as "Novar".[2][3] It was renamed "Evanton" on 12 June 1937 and closed to passengers on 13 June 1960.[4][3] Goods facilities were withdrawn on 2 November 1964.[5]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Alness Line and station open |
Inverness and Ross-shire Railway Highland Railway |
Foulis Line open, station closed |
Proposed reopening
In May 2013, the reopening of the station was proposed by Highland Councillor Martin Rattray, following on from the successful reopenings of Beauly and Conon Bridge.[6][7]
References
Notes
- ↑ Conolly 2004, p. 36, section C5.
- ↑ Butt 1995, p. 175.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Quick 2009, p. 167.
- ↑ Butt 1995, pp. 92, 175.
- ↑ Clinker 1988, p. 46.
- ↑ Nigel Harris, ed. (17 April 2013 - 30 April 2013). "Moves to re-open Evanton station". RAIL (720): 24.
- ↑ Mackenzie, Jackie (22 March 2013). "New Ross rail plan is on track". North Star. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
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.
- Clinker, C.R. (1988) [1978]. Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830–1980 (2nd ed.). Bristol: Avon-Anglia Publications & Services. ISBN 0-905466-91-8. OCLC 655703233.
- Conolly, W. Philip (2004) [1958]. British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer. Hersham, Surrey: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0320-0.
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978 0 901461 57 5. OCLC 612226077.
Further reading
- Vallance, H.A.; Clinker, C.R.; Lambert, Anthony J. (1985). The Highland Railway : The History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands - Vol 2 (4th ed.). David St John Thomas. ISBN 0946537232.
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