Foulis railway station

Foulis railway station served the village of Ardullie, Highland, Scotland from 1863 to 1964 on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway.

Foulis
The site of the station in 2014
General information
LocationArdullie, Highland
Scotland
Coordinates57°38′25″N 4°21′10″W / 57.6402°N 4.3528°W / 57.6402; -4.3528
Grid referenceNH596635
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyInverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1863 (1863)Station opened
13 June 1960closed to passengers
1964 (1964)Station closed to goods traffic

History

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The station opened on 23 March 1863, by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.[1] It was situated near Ardullie, north of Dingwall and south of Evanton station. It closed to passengers in 1960 and goods traffic in 1964.[2][3]

The station site, now a private house, can be seen from the level crossing near Ardullie, north of the A9 road.

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 187. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Foulis railway station (site), Highland". Geograph. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. ^ Daniels, G; Dench, L (1973). Passengers No More (2 ed.). London: Ian Allan. p. 53. ISBN 0711004382.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dingwall
Line and station open
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
  Evanton
Line open, station closed