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Bower railway station
Disused railway station in Highland, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bower was a railway station located near Loch Scarmclate, Highland between Halkirk and Wick.
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Bower | |
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![]() The site of the station in 1986 | |
General information | |
Location | Loch Scarmclate, Highland Scotland |
Coordinates | 58.5072°N 3.3769°W / 58.5072; -3.3769 |
Grid reference | ND198585 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
Key dates | |
28 July 1874 | Opened |
13 June 1960 | Closed to passengers |
18 May 1964 | Closed to goods[1] |
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The station opened on 28 July 1874.[2] It was one of a number of smaller stations on the Far North Line which were closed in 1960.