Nigg railway station
Nigg railway station served the village of Nigg, Highland, Scotland from 1864 to 1960 on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway.
Nigg | |
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%252C_Highland_(geograph_4418399).jpg.webp) The site of the station, looking southwest towards Kildary, in 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Nigg, Highland Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57.7611°N 4.0157°W |
| Grid reference | NH801763 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1864 | Opened |
| 13 June 1960 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 1 June 1864 by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 13 June 1960.[1][2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 300. OCLC 931112387.
- "Nigg railway station (site), Highland". Geograph. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Kildary Line open, station closed |
Highland Railway Inverness and Ross-shire Railway |
Fearn Line and station open | ||
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