Ulbster Railway Station
Ulbster was a railway station located at Ulbster, Highland, between Wick and Lybster.
History
The station was opened as part of the Wick and Lybster Railway on 1 July 1903. As with the other stations on the line, the station was closed to passenger traffic from 3 April 1944. It was closed to goods traffic on 1 December 1951.
The site is now largely grassed over. The former station master's house is a private dwelling.
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Clyth Station and Line closed |
Highland Railway Wick and Lybster Light Railway |
Welsh's Crossing Halt Station and Line closed |
References
Notes
- ^ Butt (1995), p. 237
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 432. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "MHG2194 Ulbster Station". Highland Historic Environment Record. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Wick To Lybster Light Railway, Ulbster Station". Canmore: national record of the historic environment. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
58°20′58″N 3°10′01″W / 58.3494°N 3.1670°W
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