Occumster railway station

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Occumster
Occumster railway station (site), Highland (geograph 4422867).jpg
The site of the station in 2015
General information
LocationBetween Ulbster and Lybster, Highland
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Opened1 July 1903;119 years ago (1903-07-01) [1]
Closed3 April 1944;78 years ago (1944-04-03) [1]
Original company Wick and Lybster Railway
Pre-grouping Wick and Lybster Railway operated by Highland Railway
Post-grouping LMS

Occumster was a railway station located between Wick and Lybster, Highland.

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History

The station was opened as part of the Wick and Lybster Railway on 1 July 1903. [1] As with the other stations on the line, the station was closed from 3 April 1944. [1] [2]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Parkside Halt
Station and Line closed
  Highland Railway
Wick and Lybster Light Railway
  Roster Road Halt
Station and Line closed

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Butt (1995), p. 176
  2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 325. OCLC   931112387.

Sources

Coordinates: 58°18′28″N3°15′23″W / 58.3078°N 3.2565°W / 58.3078; -3.2565