Foulis railway station
Foulis railway station served the area of Ardullie, Highland, Scotland from 1863 to 1964 on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway.
Foulis | |
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![]() The site of the station in 2014 | |
Location | |
Place | Foulis |
Area | Highland |
Coordinates | 57.6402°N 4.3528°W |
Grid reference | NH596635 |
Operations | |
Original company | Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
1863 | Station opened |
13 June 1960 | closed to passengers |
1964 | Station closed to goods traffic |
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 in 1863 by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway. It was situated near Ardullie, north of Dingwall and south of Evanton station. The station closed to passengers in 1960 and goods traffic in 1964.[1][2]
The station site, now a private house, can be seen from the level crossing near Ardullie, north of the A9 road.
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References
- "Foulis railway station (site), Highland". Geograph. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- Daniels, G; Dench, L (1973). Passengers No More (2 ed.). London: Ian Allan. p. 53. ISBN 0711004382.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Dingwall Line and station open |
Highland Railway Inverness and Ross-shire Railway |
Evanton Line open, station closed |
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