Fort Augustus Pier was a railway station in Inverness-shire, Scotland, and served as the north terminus of the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway between 1903 and 1906.
Fort Augustus Pier | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Inverness-shire Scotland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 22 July 1903 | Station opened[1] |
| 1 October 1906 | Station closed[1] |
Overview edit
The station was opened in 1903 as the north terminus of the line, situated outside of Fort Augustus, located on the banks of Loch Ness. The station cost a total of £348 (equivalent to £47,202 in 2023)[2] to build.[3]
A run round loop was included at this station to allow locomotives to run around to make a return journey. The station building featured a general waiting room, but no public conveniences.[4]
The station was closed on 30 September 1906 due to poor traffic, and the station was dismantled when the track was lifted. Nothing of the station survives today.
References edit
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 99.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Minutes of the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway Board, 21 February 1901
- ^ Engineer's Report on the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway, Railway Department Board of Trade Reports Documented, 21 August 1901
- 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
External links edit
- Sub Brit Page [1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Augustus | Highland Railway Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway |
Terminus |
57°09′11″N 4°40′16″W / 57.15308°N 4.67100°W
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