Roster Road Halt railway station
Roster Road Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Between Ulbster and Lybster, Highland Scotland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Opened | c. 1938[1] |
| Closed | 3 April 1944[1] |
| Original company | LMS |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
Roster Road Halt was a railway station located between Wick and Lybster in Highland, Scotland.
History
[edit]The station was opened on the Wick and Lybster Railway by the LMS in 1938.[1] The station was approximately 3 miles from Roster. The station was near a level crossing. Today only a few railway houses remain.[2] As with the other stations on the line, the station was closed from 3 April 1944.[1]
As of 2022, a railway cottage remains.[3]
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occumster Station and Line closed |
Highland Railway Wick and Lybster Light Railway |
Mid Clyth Station and Line closed |
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d Butt (1995), p. 199
- ^ Contributors, Ewan Crawford. "Roster Road Halt - RAILSCOT". www.railscot.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Route – Wick and Lybster Light Railway". Retrieved 21 July 2024.
Sources
[edit]- 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°19′11″N 3°12′37″W / 58.3197°N 3.2103°W
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