Roster Road Halt railway station

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Roster Road Halt
General information
LocationBetween Ulbster and Lybster, Highland
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Openedc. 1938;87 years ago (1938) [1]
Closed3 April 1944;81 years ago (1944-04-03) [1]
Original company LMS
Post-grouping LMS
Location
Roster Road Halt railway station

Roster Road Halt was a railway station located between Wick and Lybster in Highland, Scotland.

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History

The station was opened on the Wick and Lybster Railway by the LMS in 1938. [1] The station was approximately 3 miles from Roster. The station was near a level crossing. Today only a few railway houses remain. [2] As with the other stations on the line, the station was closed from 3 April 1944. [1]

As of 2022, a railway cottage remains. [3]

Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Occumster
Station and Line closed
  Highland Railway
Wick and Lybster Light Railway
  Mid Clyth
Station and Line closed

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Butt (1995), p. 199
  2. Contributors, Ewan Crawford. "Roster Road Halt - RAILSCOT". www.railscot.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2023.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. "Route – Wick and Lybster Light Railway" . Retrieved 21 July 2024.

Sources

58°19′11″N3°12′37″W / 58.3197°N 3.2103°W / 58.3197; -3.2103