Heritage railway stations · Scottish Highlands
Evanton railway station
In or near Evanton.
Evanton railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alness · 5.4 km
- Free entry
About
Evanton 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
Evanton railway station was a railway station on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway. It was situated to the east of the village of Evanton.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The line became part of the Highland Railway on 1 February 1865, then, at grouping in 1923, it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway. The station was originally opened on 23 May 1863 when it was known as "Novar". It was renamed "Evanton" on 12 June 1937 and closed to passengers on 13 June 1960. Goods facilities were withdrawn on 2 November 1964. <br /><small>Line open, station closed</small> |next = <br /><small>Line and station open</small> |route = Highland Railway<br /><small>Inverness and Ross-shire Railway</small> |col = |lightcol= }}
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.6673, -4.3253
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV16 9YS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Alness — 5.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15217074 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Evanton railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby

Black Rock Holiday Park
Campsites · 0.7 km

Evanton Airfield Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.7 km

Kiltearn
Cemeteries · 0.7 km

Balconie Castle
Castles · 0.8 km

Evanton
Towns & cities · 0.9 km

HMS Fieldfare
Other places · 1.1 km

Kiltearn Parish War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.1 km

Kiltearn Old Parish Church
Historic churches · 1.3 km

River Sgitheach
Beaches · 1.4 km
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Novar House
Historic houses · 1.4 km

Carn Liath Chambered Cairn
Burial mounds & barrows · 2.4 km

Carn Liath Chambered Cairn
Archaeological sites · 2.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Evanton railway station?
- Evanton railway station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV16 9YS).
- What is Evanton railway station?
- Evanton railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Evanton railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Alness, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV16 9YS.
- Is Evanton railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Evanton railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Evanton railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Alness, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV16 9YS.