Dalcross railway station

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Dalcross
General information
Location Dalcross, Highland
Scotland
Coordinates 57°31′36″N4°04′15″W / 57.5267°N 4.0707°W / 57.5267; -4.0707
Grid reference NH761503
Platforms2
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Original company Inverness and Nairn Railway
Pre-grouping Highland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 November 1855 [1] Opened
3 May 1965 [1] Closed
2 February 2023 Inverness Airport opened nearby

Dalcross was a railway station located at Dalcross, to the east of Inverness, Scotland (now in the Highland Council Area). It opened in 1855 and closed in 1965. A new station in Dalcross was opened on 2 February 2023. [2]

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Original station

The site of the original station in 2015 Dalcross railway station (site), Highland (geograph 4425178).jpg
The site of the original station in 2015

The Inverness and Nairn Railway was formally opened on 5 November 1855, public services beginning the following day, [3] and Dalcross was one of the four intermediate stations originally provided. [4] In September 1925, the distances of the station were given as 137  miles 10  chains (220.7 km) from Perth (measured via Dava), and 48 miles 6 chains (77.4 km) from Keith Junction. [5]

Dalcross station closed on 3 May 1965, [1] and the signal box closed on 12 March 1967. [6] The station building remains however and is now a private residence. The level crossing at the eastern end of the station is now equipped with automatic half-barriers, and is 137 miles 17 chains (220.8 km) from Perth (via Dava). [7]

New station

A new station, Inverness Airport railway station, which is close to the site of the former Dalcross station was opened on 2 February 2023, being part of the Aberdeen–Inverness line. [8]

Services

  Historical railways  
Gollanfield Junction
Station closed; Line open		  Inverness and Nairn Railway   Castle Stuart Platform
Station closed; Line open

References

  1. 1 2 3 Butt 1995, p. 75.
  2. ↑ "Transport Minister officially opens new multi-million railway station for Inverness". Transport Scotland. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Vallance, Clinker & Lambert 1985, p. 18.
  4. ↑ Vallance, Clinker & Lambert 1985, p. 19.
  5. ↑ Vallance, Clinker & Lambert 1985, pp. 177, 179.
  6. ↑ Vallance, Clinker & Lambert 1985, pp. 179, 180.
  7. ↑ Yonge 2007, map 18B.
  8. ↑ "Transport Minister officially opens new multi-million railway station for Inverness". Transport Scotland. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

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