Foulis railway station explained

Foulis
Status:Disused
Borough:Ardullie, Highland
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:57.6402°N -4.3528°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
Pregroup:Highland Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:Station opened
Years1:13 June 1960
Events1:closed to passengers
Events2:Station closed to goods traffic

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

History

The station opened on 23 March 1863, by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.[1] It was situated near Ardullie, north of and south of 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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 187. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Foulis railway station (site), Highland. Geograph. 9 January 2018.
  3. Book: Daniels . G. Dench . L . Passengers No More . 1973. Ian Allan. London. 2. 53. 0711004382.