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Disused railway station in Highland, Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Evanton railway station was a railway station on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway, on the Inverness to Dingwall section.[1] It was situated to the east of the village of Evanton.
Evanton | |
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![]() Caledonian Railway 72 Class No. 54496 at Evanton in September 1957. | |
General information | |
Location | Evanton, Highland Scotland |
Coordinates | 57.6673°N 4.3253°W |
Grid reference | NH612664 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Inverness and Ross-shire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
23 May 1863 | Station opened as "Novar" |
1 June 1937 | Renamed |
13 June 1960 | Closed to passengers |
2 November 1964 | Closed to goods |
The line became part of the Highland Railway on 1 February 1865, then, at grouping in 1923, it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.[citation needed]
The station was originally opened on 23 May 1863 when it was known as "Novar".[2][3] It was renamed "Evanton" on 12 June 1937 and closed to passengers on 13 June 1960.[4][3] Goods facilities were withdrawn on 2 November 1964.[5]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Foulis Line open, station closed |
Highland Railway Inverness and Ross-shire Railway |
Alness Line and station open |
In May 2013, the reopening of the station was proposed by Highland Councillor Martin Rattray, following on from the successful reopenings of Beauly and Conon Bridge.[6][7] The proposal is also backed by the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership, but received a setback in 2019 when Transport Scotland refused, for the second time, funding for a £15,000 feasibility study.[8]
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