Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Beauly railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Beauly, Stèisean na Manachainn
In or near Kirkhill.
Beauly railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Dorrell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Beauly · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Beauly railway station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Beauly railway station is a railway station in the village of Beauly, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Located on the Far North Line, it is 10 miles 12 chains (16.3 km) down the line from Inverness, and is the first intermediate station on the line, before reaching Muir of Ord. ScotRail, which manages the station, operates all services.
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Background
History
The Inverness and Ross-shire Railway, which was to be a line between and , was authorised in 1860, and opened in stages. The first section, between Inverness and , opened on 11 June 1862, and Beauly was one of the stations built for the original line. It had two platforms, a passing loop and a goods shed with sidings that was equipped with a 1½-ton crane. The station was host to an LMS caravan from 1936 to 1939. The station closed nearly a century later, on 13 June 1960, along with all other stations between Inverness and . This was due to increasing competition from motorbuses, particularly those of Highland Omnibuses Ltd. Following a local campaign, the station was reopened on 15 April…
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- Coordinates
- 57.4783, -4.4699
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV4 7EZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Established
- 2002
- Nearest railway station
- Beauly — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2190506 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beauly railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Beauly Holiday Park
Caravan parks · 0.7 km
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Hotels · 0.7 km
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Memorials & monuments · 0.8 km
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Memorials & monuments · 0.9 km
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Hotels · 0.9 km
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Memorials & monuments · 0.9 km
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Memorials & monuments · 0.9 km
Lovat Bridge
Historic bridges · 0.9 km
Beauly Priory
Abbeys & priories · 1.0 km
WWII EAM
Historic houses · 1.2 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beauly railway station?
- Beauly railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV4 7EZ).
- What is Beauly railway station?
- Beauly railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Beauly railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Beauly, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV4 7EZ.
- When was Beauly railway station built?
- Built or established in 2002.
- Who owns Beauly railway station?
- Beauly railway station is owned by ScotRail.
- Is Beauly railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Beauly railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Beauly railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Beauly, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV4 7EZ.