Bower railway station

Disused railway station in Highland, Scotland

58°30′26″N 3°22′37″W / 58.5072°N 3.3769°W / 58.5072; -3.3769Grid referenceND198585Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companySutherland and Caithness RailwayPre-groupingHighland RailwayKey dates28 July 1874Opened13 June 1960Closed to passengers18 May 1964Closed to goods[1]

Bower was a railway station located near Loch Scarmclate, Highland between Halkirk and Wick.

The station opened on 28 July 1874.[2] It was one of a number of smaller stations on the Far North Line which were closed in 1960.

References

  1. ^ "Approaching site of Bower station on... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ "The Sunderland and Caithness Railway". The Scotsman. British Newspaper Archive. 27 July 1874. Retrieved 14 August 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

  • RAILSCOT on Sutherland and Caithness Railway
  • RAILSCOT page on Bower
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Georgemas Junction
Station and Line open 		  Highland Railway
Sutherland and Caithness Railway 		  Watten
Station closed; Line open


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