Welsh's Crossing Halt railway station

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Welsh's Crossing Halt
General information
LocationBetween Ulbster and Thrumster, Highland
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Opened27 January 1936;88 years ago (1936-01-27) [1]
Closed3 April 1944;80 years ago (1944-04-03) [2]
Original company LMS
Post-grouping LMS

Welsh's Crossing Halt was a railway station located south of Thrumster, Highland between Wick and Lybster.

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History

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

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Ulbster
Station and Line closed
  Highland Railway
Wick and Lybster Light Railway
  Thrumster
Station and Line closed

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References

Notes

  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 446
  2. 1 2 3 Butt (1995), p. 244
  3. "Caithness CWS - Yarrows Heritage Trust - Index". www.caithness.org. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

Sources

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