Gairlochy railway station explained

Gairlochy
Status:Disused
Borough:Inverness-shire
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:56.9077°N -4.9769°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway
Pregroup:Highland Railway
North British Railway
Years:22 July 1903
Events:Station opened
Years1:1 November 1911
Events1:Station closed
Years2:1 August 1913
Events2:Station re-opened
Years3:1 December 1933
Events3:Station closed to passengers
Years4:31 December 1946
Events4:Station closed for freight

Gairlochy was a railway station in western Scotland. It was the first station on the Highland Railway's branch to Fort Augustus (originally the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway). It opened in 1903 and was closed in 1947.[1]

History

The station opened on 22 July 1903.[2] The Highland Railway company appointed Donald Macdonald as station master in 1903.[3] The station was operated by the Highland Railway from 1903 to 1907, and then by the North British Railway until 1922.[4] From 1923 it was operated by the London and North Eastern Railway.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disused Stations- Site Record for Gairlochy. Nick Catford. 3 June 2017.
  2. Book: Thomas, John . 3rd . 1984 . The West Highland Railway . David St John Thomas . 175 . 0946537143 .
  3. News: . The opening of the Invergarry and Fort-Augustus Railway. Station Appointments . Aberdeen Press and Journal . Scotland . 17 July 1903 . 29 July 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  4. News: . Fort Augustus Railway. Departing Officials . Inverness Courier . Scotland . 7 May 1907 . 29 July 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .