Dalcross railway station

Dalcross was a railway station located at Dalcross, to the east of Inverness, Scotland (now in the Highland Council Area). It opened in 1855 and closed in 1965. A new station in Dalcross was opened on 2 February 2023.[2]

Dalcross
General information
LocationDalcross, Highland
Scotland
Coordinates57.5267°N 4.0707°W / 57.5267; -4.0707
Grid referenceNH761503
Platforms2
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Original companyInverness and Nairn Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 November 1855[1]Opened
3 May 1965[1]Closed

Original station
The site of the original station in 2015

The Inverness and Nairn Railway was formally opened on 5 November 1855, public services beginning the following day,[3] and Dalcross was one of the four intermediate stations originally provided.[4] In September 1925, the distances of the station were given as 137 miles 10 chains (220.7 km) from Perth (measured via Dava), and 48 miles 6 chains (77.4 km) from Keith Junction.[5]

Dalcross station closed on 3 May 1965,[1] and the signal box closed on 12 March 1967.[6] The station building remains however and is now a private residence. The level crossing at the eastern end of the station is now equipped with automatic half-barriers, and is 137 miles 17 chains (220.8 km) from Perth (via Dava).[7]

New station
Main article: Inverness Airport railway station

A new station, Inverness Airport railway station, which is close to the site of the former Dalcross station was opened on 2 February 2023, being part of the Aberdeen–Inverness line.[8]

References
  1. Butt 1995, p. 75.
  2. "Transport Minister officially opens new multi-million railway station for Inverness". Transport Scotland. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. Vallance, Clinker & Lambert 1985, p. 18.
  4. Vallance, Clinker & Lambert 1985, p. 19.
  5. Vallance, Clinker & Lambert 1985, pp. 177, 179.
  6. Vallance, Clinker & Lambert 1985, pp. 179, 180.
  7. Yonge 2007, map 18B.
  8. "Transport Minister officially opens new multi-million railway station for Inverness". Transport Scotland. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

Sources
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dalcross railway station.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.