Hoy railway station
| Hoy | |
|---|---|
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Site of Hoy station, 2010 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Near Halkirk |
| Area | Highland |
| Coordinates | 58°30′18″N 3°29′20″W / 58.5050°N 3.4890°WCoordinates: 58°30′18″N 3°29′20″W / 58.5050°N 3.4890°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Sutherland and Caithness Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 28 July 1874 | Opened |
| 29 November 1965 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Hoy was a railway station located northeast of Halkirk, Highland.
The station opened on 28 July 1874.[1] Along with Georgemas Junction and Halkirk, it was one of three stations serving Halkirk prior to the Beeching closures of the 1960s.[2] The Halkirk Games, first organized in 1886, were held in a nearby field.[3]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurso Station and Line open |
Highland Railway Sutherland and Caithness Railway Thurso Branch |
Georgemas Junction Station and Line open | ||
References
Notes
- ↑ "The Sunderland and Caithness Railway". The Scotsman. British Newspaper Archive. 27 July 1874. Retrieved 14 August 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Paul, Jessie (July 1994). "Memories of Halkirk from 1920". Caithness Field Club Bulletin.
- ↑ "Halkirk Highland Games - History". Halkirk Highland Games. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- 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 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- RAILSCOT on Sutherland and Caithness Railway
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