Dornoch railway station explained

Dornoch
Status:	Disused
Country:	Scotland
Platforms:	1
Pregroup:	Highland Railway
Postgroup:	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways
Years:	2 June 1902^[1]
Events:	Opened
Years2:	13 June 1960
Events2:	Closed^[2]

Dornoch railway station formerly served the town of Dornoch in Sutherland, Scotland.

History

The station was opened in 1902. Donald Mackenzie, formerly station master at Georgemas Junction railway station was appointed first station master of Dornoch.^[3] The station was situated near Dornoch Cathedral.

The station was the terminus of the Dornoch Light Railway, a branch railway which was later incorporated into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (in 1923) and the Scottish Region of British Railways in 1948.

The station closed on 13 June 1960.

Other stations on the branch line

• The Mound - junction - line still open.
  • Skelbo
• Embo

See also

• List of closed railway stations in Britain

External links

• Disused stations
• Dornoch station on navigable 1947 map

57.8825°N -4.028°W

Notes and References

1. News: . Opening of the Dornoch Light Railway. Ceremony and Speeches . Inverness Courier . Scotland . 3 June 1902 . 30 August 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
2. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
3. News: . Opening of the Dornoch Light Railway . John o’Groat Journal . Scotland . 30 May 1902 . 30 August 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .