Mid Clyth railway station

Mid Clyth was a railway station located between Wick and Lybster, Highland.

Mid Clyth
General information
LocationBetween Ulbster and Lybster, Highland
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Opened1 July 1903; 121 years ago (1903-07-01)[1]
Closed3 April 1944; 80 years ago (1944-04-03)[1]
Original companyWick and Lybster Railway
Pre-groupingWick and Lybster Railway operated by Highland Railway
Post-groupingLMS

History

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The station was opened as part of the Wick and Lybster Railway on 1 July 1903.[1] The station had a single platform as well as two sidings. As with the other stations on the line, the station was closed from 3 April 1944.[1] A station building is still in existence.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Roster Road Halt
Station and Line closed
  Highland Railway
Wick and Lybster Light Railway
  Ulbster
Station and Line closed

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Butt (1995), p. 159

Sources

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  • 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.

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