Fort Augustus railway station

Fort Augustus was a railway station in Inverness-shire, Scotland on the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway between 1903 and 1946.

Fort Augustus
Remains of the station in 1948
General information
LocationInverness-shire
Scotland
Coordinates57°08′37″N 4°41′10″W / 57.1435°N 4.6861°W / 57.1435; -4.6861
Grid referenceNH375090
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyInvergarry and Fort Augustus Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway 1903-1907
North British Railway 1907-1922
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
22 July 1903Station opened
1 November 1911Station closed
1 August 1913Station re-opened
1 December 1933Station closed to passengers
31 December 1946Station closed for freight

Overview

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The station was opened on 22 July 1903,[1] situated to the west of Fort Augustus on the banks of Loch Ness. The company provided two terminus platforms and one through platform for services to Fort Augustus pier.[2] The station also contained a water column and turntable.

The station was operated by the Highland Railway from 1903 to 1907, and then by the North British Railway until 1922.[3] From 1923, it was operated by the London and North Eastern Railway.

The Highland Railway appointed Hugh Fraser as stationmaster in 1903.[4] In 1910, J.C. Craig was appointed stationmaster.[5]

Passenger services were withdrawn on 1 December 1933,[6] and the station was closed in 1946.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Aberchalder   Highland Railway
Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway
  Fort Augustus Pier

References

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  1. ^ "Opening of Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway". The Scotsman. Scotland. 23 July 1903. Retrieved 30 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ Thomas, John (1984). The West Highland Railway (3rd ed.). David St John Thomas. p. 113. ISBN 0946537143.
  3. ^ "Fort Augustus Railway. Departing Officials". Inverness Courier. Scotland. 7 May 1907. Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "The opening of the Invergarry and Fort-Augustus Railway. Station Appointments". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Scotland. 17 July 1903. Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Former Perth Official Honoured". Perthshire Advertiser. Scotland. 17 July 1943. Retrieved 30 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Fort-Augustus - Spean Bridge Route". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Scotland. 24 November 1933. Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
  • A. Jowett (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0