Skelbo railway station
Skelbo railway station formerly served Skelbo in Sutherland, Scotland.
| Skelbo | |
|---|---|
%2C_Highland_(geograph_4419748).jpg) Remains of Skelbo station platform | |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 2 June 1902[1] | Opened |
| 13 June 1960 | Closed[2] |
| 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 was opened in 1902. James Farquhar, formerly chief goods clerk at Nairn railway station, was appointed the first agent of the company.[3]
The station was on the Dornoch Light Railway, a branch railway which was later incorporated into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (in 1923) and the Scottish Region of British Railways in 1948.
The station closed on 13 June 1960.
Other stations on the branch line
- The Mound - junction - line still open.
- Cambusavie Platform
- Embo
- Dornoch
References
- "Opening of the Dornoch Light Railway. Ceremony and Speeches". Inverness Courier. Scotland. 3 June 1902. Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- "Opening of the Dornoch Light Railway". John o’Groat Journal. Scotland. 30 May 1902. Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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