Fort Augustus railway station

Fort Augustus was a railway station in Inverness-shire, Scotland on the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway between 1903 and 1946.

Fort Augustus
Remains of the station in 1948
General information
LocationInverness-shire
Scotland
Coordinates57.1435°N 4.6861°W / 57.1435; -4.6861
Grid referenceNH375090
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyInvergarry and Fort Augustus Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway 1903-1907
North British Railway 1907-1922
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
22 July 1903Station opened
1 November 1911Station closed
1 August 1913Station re-opened
1 December 1933Station closed to passengers
31 December 1946Station closed for freight

Overview

The station was opened on 22 July 1903,[1] situated to the west of Fort Augustus on the banks of Loch Ness. The company provided two terminus platforms and one through platform for services to Fort Augustus pier.[2] The station also contained a water column and turntable.

The station was operated by the Highland Railway from 1903 to 1907, and then by the North British Railway until 1922.[3] From 1923, it was operated by the London and North Eastern Railway.

The Highland Railway appointed Hugh Fraser as stationmaster in 1903.[4] In 1910, J.C. Craig was appointed stationmaster.[5]

Passenger services were withdrawn on 1 December 1933,[6] and the station was closed in 1946.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Aberchalder   Highland Railway
Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway		   Fort Augustus Pier

References
  1. "Opening of Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway". The Scotsman. Scotland. 23 July 1903. Retrieved 30 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. Thomas, John (1984). The West Highland Railway (3rd ed.). David St John Thomas. p. 113. ISBN 0946537143.
  3. "Fort Augustus Railway. Departing Officials". Inverness Courier. Scotland. 7 May 1907. Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "The opening of the Invergarry and Fort-Augustus Railway. Station Appointments". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Scotland. 17 July 1903. Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Former Perth Official Honoured". Perthshire Advertiser. Scotland. 17 July 1943. Retrieved 30 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Fort-Augustus - Spean Bridge Route". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Scotland. 24 November 1933. Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
  • A. Jowett (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0
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