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Halkirk railway station

Coordinates: 58°30′18″N 3°29′20″W / 58.5050°N 3.4888°W / 58.5050; -3.4888
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Halkirk
General information
LocationHighland
Coordinates58°30′18″N 3°29′20″W / 58.5050°N 3.4888°W / 58.5050; -3.4888
Platforms1
History
Original companySutherland and Caithness Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Key dates
28 July 1874Opened
13 June 1960[1]Closed

Halkirk was a railway station located on the southern edge of the village of Halkirk, in Caithness in the Highland council area.

The station opened on 28 July 1874.[2] It was one of a number of smaller stations on the Far North Line which were closed in 1960. Georgemas Junction station, situated 1.2 miles (2 km) to the north-east, remains open.

Further reading

  • R.V.J.Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1

References

  1. ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench first edition page 56
  2. ^ "The Sunderland and Caithness Railway". The Scotsman. British Newspaper Archive. 27 July 1874. Retrieved 14 August 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Scotscalder
Station and Line open
  Highland Railway
Sutherland and Caithness Railway
  Georgemas Junction
Station and Line open