Dalcross | |
Status: | Closed |
Borough: | Dalcross, Highland |
Country: | Scotland |
Coordinates: | 57.5267°N -4.0707°W |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Platforms: | 2 |
Original: | Inverness and Nairn Railway |
Pregroup: | Highland Railway |
Postgroup: | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Years: | 5 November 1855 |
Events: | Opened |
Years1: | 3 May 1965 |
Events1: | Closed |
Years2: | 2 February 2023 |
Events2: | Inverness Airport opened nearby |
Dalcross was a railway station located at Dalcross, to the east of Inverness, Scotland (now in the Highland Council Area). It opened in 1855 and closed in 1965. A new station in Dalcross was opened on 2 February 2023.[1]
The Inverness and Nairn Railway was formally opened on 5 November 1855, public services beginning the following day, and Dalcross was one of the four intermediate stations originally provided. In September 1925, the distances of the station were given as 137miles from Perth (measured via), and 48chain6chain from Keith Junction.
Dalcross station closed on 3 May 1965, and the signal box closed on 12 March 1967. The station building remains however and is now a private residence. The level crossing at the eastern end of the station is now equipped with automatic half-barriers, and is 137chain17chain from Perth (via Dava).
See main article: Inverness Airport railway station. A new station, Inverness Airport railway station, which is close to the site of the former Dalcross station was opened on 2 February 2023, being part of the Aberdeen–Inverness line.[2]