Clunes railway station (Scotland) explained

Clunes
Status:Disused
Borough:Near Kirkhill, Highland
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:57.484°N -4.406°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
Pregroup:Highland Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:20 August 1863[1]
Events:Station opened
Years1:13 June 1960
Events1:Closed to passengers
Years2:27 January 1964
Events2:Closed to goods

Clunes railway station was a railway station on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway, on the Inverness to Dingwall section. It was situated to the north of the village of Kirkhill.

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.

A passing loop was opened at Clunes in 1904. In 1914, this became the end of a 6 mile long double track section from Clachnaharry. This section reverted to single track in 1966.

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Notes and References

  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 138