Fort George railway station

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Fort George
Fort George railway station (site), Highland (geograph 5410757).jpg
The site of the station in 2017
General information
Location Highland
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Highland Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1899Opened
5 April 1943Closed to passengers [1] [2]
11 August 1958Closed for freight [3]

Fort George was a railway station at Ardersier, Highland, to the west of Nairn, Scotland, (now in the Highland Council Area).

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References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 99. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 187. OCLC   931112387.
  3. "Fort George railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Gollanfield Junction
Line and station closed
  Highland Railway
Fort George branch
 Terminus

Coordinates: 57°34′03″N4°02′02″W / 57.567386°N 4.033806°W / 57.567386; -4.033806