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Foulis railway station

Coordinates: 57°38′25″N 4°21′10″W / 57.6402°N 4.3528°W / 57.6402; -4.3528
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Foulis
The site of the station in 2014
General information
LocationHighland
Coordinates57°38′25″N 4°21′10″W / 57.6402°N 4.3528°W / 57.6402; -4.3528
Platforms1
History
Original companyInverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1863 (1863)Station opened
13 June 1960closed to passengers
1964 (1964)Station closed to goods traffic

Foulis railway station served the area of Ardullie, Highland, Scotland from 1863 to 1964 on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway.

History

The station opened in 1863 by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway. It was situated near Ardullie, north of Dingwall and south of Evanton station. The station closed to passengers in 1960 and goods traffic in 1964.[1][2]

The station site, now a private house, can be seen from the level crossing near Ardullie, north of the A9 road.

References

  1. ^ "Foulis railway station (site), Highland". Geograph. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ Daniels, G; Dench, L (1973). Passengers No More (2 ed.). London: Ian Allan. p. 53. ISBN 0711004382.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dingwall
Line and station open
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
  Evanton
Line open, station closed