Clunes railway station (Scotland)

Clunes railway station was a railway station on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway, on the Inverness to Dingwall section. It was situated to the north of the village of Kirkhill.

Clunes
View towards the site of the station, 1986
General information
Location	Near Kirkhill, Highland Scotland
Coordinates	57.484°N 4.406°W / 57.484; -4.406
Grid reference	NH558463
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
Pre-grouping	Highland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
20 August 1863	Station opened
13 June 1960	Closed to passengers
27 January 1964	Closed to goods

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.

A passing loop was opened at Clunes in 1904. In 1914, this became the end of a 6 mile long double track section from Clachnaharry. This section reverted to single track in 1966.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Lentran Line open; Station closed		Highland Railway Inverness and Ross-shire Railway		Beauly Line and station open

References

• Vallance, H.A.; Clinker, C.R.; Lambert, Anthony J. (1985). The Highland Railway: The History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands. Vol. 2 (4th ed.). David St John Thomas. ISBN 0946537232.
• Ordnance Survey, 1:25,000 map NH54, 1961