Bunchrew railway station
Bunchrew railway station served the village of Bunchrew, Highland, Scotland from 1862 to 1964 on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway.
| Bunchrew | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1961 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Bunchrew |
| Area | Highland |
| Coordinates | 57.4783°N 4.3089°W |
| Grid reference | NH616454 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 11 June 1862 | Station opened |
| 13 June 1960 | Station closed to passengers |
| 27 January 1964 | Station closed completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
The station opened on 11 June 1862 by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.[1]
The station was host to a LMS caravan from 1936 to 1939.[2]
The station closed to passengers on 13 June 1960 and to goods traffic on 27 January 1964.[3][4]
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References
- Quick, Michael (2019) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). Railway and Canal Historical Society.
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 22. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- "Bunchrew Station". Canmore. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- "Bunchrew railway station (site), Highland". Geograph. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clachnaharry Line open, station closed |
Highland Railway Inverness and Ross-shire Railway |
Lentran Line open, station closed | ||
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