Dalcross railway station
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Dalcross was a railway station located at Dalcross, to the east of Inverness, Scotland (now in the Highland Council Area
).
was formally opened on 5 November 1855, public services beginning the following day, and Dalcross was one of the four intermediate stations originally provided.
Dalcross station closed on 3 May 1965. The station building, one platform and some other structures were still in existence . The level crossing
at the eastern end of the station is now equipped with automatic half-barriers, and is 137 miles (220.47958 km) from Perth
(measured via ).
and also provide park-and-ride facilities, relieving road congestion to the east of Inverness, and so helping to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The proposal was still open in 2010, and it was specified that the station could have one platform on the north side of the line, 150 metres (492.1 ft) long, sufficient for a six-car Class 170 train. The proposed location of the station was given as having an eastern end at an overbridge 136 miles (218.87024 km) , extending westward to 136 miles (218.87024 km). There is also the possibility of providing a passing loop, which could not extend further west than the level crossing; a second platform would be built on the south side of the loop. In February 2011, Keith Brown
, the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure in the Scottish Parliament, stated that discussions on the proposed station (and another at ) were being held between Transport Scotland and Network Rail.
In March 2009, it was stated that the new station could be opened during 2016.
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Highland (council area)
Highland is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in both Scotland and the United Kingdom as a whole. It shares borders with the council areas of Moray, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross, and Argyll and Bute. Their councils, and those of Angus and...
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History
The Inverness and Nairn RailwayInverness and Nairn Railway
The Inverness and Nairn Railway was a railway worked by, and later absorbed by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.- History :The line was opened in the year 1855 and connected the towns of Inverness and Nairn. Opening had been delayed from 1 August 1855 due to delays in the contractor's...
was formally opened on 5 November 1855, public services beginning the following day, and Dalcross was one of the four intermediate stations originally provided.
Dalcross station closed on 3 May 1965. The station building, one platform and some other structures were still in existence . The level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
at the eastern end of the station is now equipped with automatic half-barriers, and is 137 miles (220.47958 km) from Perth
Perth railway station, Scotland
Perth railway station is a railway station located in Perth, Scotland. The station, designed by Sir William Tite, won an architecture prize. It has seven platforms, five of which are "through" platforms....
(measured via ).
Station to serve Inverness Airport
In June 2006 it was announced that there is a proposal to open a new station at Dalcross, which would serve Inverness AirportInverness Airport
Inverness Airport is an international airport situated at Dalcross, north east of the city of Inverness in Highland, Scotland. The airport is the main gateway for travellers to the north of Scotland with a wide range of scheduled services throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, and limited...
and also provide park-and-ride facilities, relieving road congestion to the east of Inverness, and so helping to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The proposal was still open in 2010, and it was specified that the station could have one platform on the north side of the line, 150 metres (492.1 ft) long, sufficient for a six-car Class 170 train. The proposed location of the station was given as having an eastern end at an overbridge 136 miles (218.87024 km) , extending westward to 136 miles (218.87024 km). There is also the possibility of providing a passing loop, which could not extend further west than the level crossing; a second platform would be built on the south side of the loop. In February 2011, Keith Brown
Keith Brown (politician)
Keith Brown is a Scottish politician and currently the Minister for Housing and Transport in the Scottish Government. As a member of the Scottish National Party , he was elected to the Scottish Parliament to represent the Ochil constituency at the 2007 election...
, the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure in the Scottish Parliament, stated that discussions on the proposed station (and another at ) were being held between Transport Scotland and Network Rail.
In March 2009, it was stated that the new station could be opened during 2016.
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