Bilbster | |
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General information | |
Location | Bilbster, Highland Scotland |
Coordinates | 58°28′13″N3°13′24″W / 58.4702°N 3.2233°W Coordinates: 58°28′13″N3°13′24″W / 58.4702°N 3.2233°W |
Grid reference | ND286541 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
Key dates | |
28 July 1874 | Opened |
13 June 1960 | Closed |
Bilbster was a railway station located in the village of Bilbster, in the Highlands region of Scotland.
The station opened on 28 July 1874. [1] The station buildings were destroyed by fire on 16 September 1877. [2]
It was one of a number of smaller stations on the Far North Line which were closed in 1960.
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Watten Station closed; Line open | Highland Railway Sutherland and Caithness Railway | Wick Station and Line open |