Fortrose railway station
Disused railway station in Highland, Scotland
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Fortrose was the terminus of a single track branch of the Highland Railway in north east Scotland. It connected villages in the Black Isle peninsula to the railway network via a junction at Muir of Ord.
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Fortrose | |||||
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The site of the station in 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Fortrose, Ross and Cromarty Scotland | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Highland Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 February 1894 | station opened | ||||
| 1 October 1951 | Station closed to passengers | ||||
| 13 June 1960[1] | Line closed | ||||
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Authorisation was obtained on 4 July 1890 to build a 15.75 mile (25 km) branch line from Muir of Ord to Rosemarkie; however the line never proceeded beyond Fortrose.[2]
Other stations
- Muir of Ord - still open
- Redcastle
- Allangrange
- Munlochy
- Avoch
- Fortrose - town
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Avoch Line and station closed |
Highland Railway Fortrose Branch |
Terminus | ||
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