Fortrose railway station

Infobox UK disused station
name = Fortrose
other_name=


caption =
line = Fortrose Branch of the Highland Railway
manager = Highland
locale = Fortrose
borough = Ross and Cromarty
latitude =
longitude =
years = 1 February 1894
events = station opened
years1 = 1 October 1951
events1 = Station closed to passengers
years2 = 13 October 1960
events2 = Line closed
years3 =
events3 =
platforms = |

Fortrose was the terminus of a single track branch of the Highland Railway, in north east Scotland. It connected villages in The Black Isle peninsula to the railway network via a junction at Muir of Ord.

Authorisation was obtained on 4 July 1890 to build a 15.75 mile (25 km) branch line from Muir of Ord to Rosemarkie; however the line never proceeded beyond Fortrose.Vallance, pages 44 - 45.]

Other stations

* Muir of Ord - still open
* Redcastle
* Allangrange
* Munlochy
* Avoch
* Fortrose - town

Notes

References

* Butt, R.V.J. (1995). "The Directory of Railway Stations". Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
* Vallance, H.A. (1985). "The Highland Railway". 4th Extended edition: extra material by C.R. Clinker and Anthony J. Lambert. Newton Abbot: David St John Thomas. ISBN 0-946537-24-0.

External links

* [http://www.railscot.co.uk/Fortrose_Branch/frame.htm RAILSCOT article on the Fortrose Branch]