Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Islands
Bower railway station
In or near Halkirk.
Bower railway station in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Peter Moore — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Georgemas Junction · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bower railway station is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Bower railway station was a former railway station located on the Far North Line in Scotland. It was closed to passengers in 1960 and to goods in 1964, but the railway line remains active for other services.
From the Wikipedia article
Bower was a railway station located near Loch Scarmclate, Highland between Halkirk and Wick. The station opened on 28 July 1874. It was one of a number of smaller stations on the Far North Line which were closed in 1960.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.5072, -3.3769
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW12 6UY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Georgemas Junction — 4.4 km
- Official site
- www.geograph.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4950865 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bower railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bower railway station?
- Bower railway station is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW12 6UY).
- What is Bower railway station?
- Bower railway station in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bower railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Georgemas Junction, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode KW12 6UY.
- Is Bower railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Bower railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bower railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Georgemas Junction, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KW12 6UY.