Dunrobin Castle railway station
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| The station photographed in 1989 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Dunrobin Castle |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Coordinates | 57°59′10″N 3°56′56″W / 57.986°N 3.949°WCoordinates: 57°59′10″N 3°56′56″W / 57.986°N 3.949°W |
| Operations | |
| Station code | DNO |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 299 |
| 2005/06 * |  357 |
| 2006/07 * |  357 |
| 2007/08 * | 423 |
| 2008/09 * | 572 |
| 2009/10 * |  488 |
| History | |
| Original company | Duke of Sutherland's Railway |
| 1 November 1870[1] | Opened |
| 19 June 1871[1] | Closed |
| ? | Reopened |
| 29 January 1965[1] | Closed |
| 30 June 1985[1] | Reopened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Dunrobin Castle from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Dunrobin Castle railway station is a railway station serving Dunrobin Castle in the Highland council area of Scotland. The station is on the Far North Line. Many timetables list it as being a "summer only" station, closing in late September.
It was originally a private station for the castle, the seat of the Duke of Sutherland. The Arts and Crafts style waiting room was constructed in 1902, and is a category B listed building.[2] Dunrobin Castle is situated near the village of Golspie.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Butt 1995, p. 86.
- ^ "Dunrobin Castle Station Waiting Room, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=7054. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Dunrobin Castle railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Golspie | First ScotRail Far North Line |
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