Fort Augustus Pier railway station
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Fort Augustus Pier was a railway station in Inverness-shire
, Scotland
, serving as the north terminus of the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway
.
, located on the banks of Loch Ness
. The station cost a total of £348 (£20,000 in modern currency) to build.
A run round loop was included at this station to allow locomotives to run around to make a return journey. The station building featured a general waiting room, but no public conveniences.
The station was closed on September 30 1906 due to poor traffic, and the station was dismantled when the track was lifted. Nothing of the station survives today.
Inverness-shire
The County of Inverness or Inverness-shire was a general purpose county of Scotland, with the burgh of Inverness as the county town, until 1975, when, under the Local Government Act 1973, the county area was divided between the two-tier Highland region and the unitary Western Isles. The Highland...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, serving as the north terminus of the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway
Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway
The Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway was a branch-line railway built in Scotland, and served by the Highland Railway, the North British Railway and later the London & North Eastern Railway- Beginnings :...
.
Overview
The station was opened in 1903 as the north terminus of the line, situated outside of Fort AugustusFort Augustus
Fort Augustus is a settlement in the Scottish Highlands, at the south west end of Loch Ness. The village has a population of around 646 ; its economy is heavily reliant on tourism....
, located on the banks of Loch Ness
Loch Ness
Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. Its surface is above sea level. Loch Ness is best known for the alleged sightings of the cryptozoological Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as "Nessie"...
. The station cost a total of £348 (£20,000 in modern currency) to build.
A run round loop was included at this station to allow locomotives to run around to make a return journey. The station building featured a general waiting room, but no public conveniences.
The station was closed on September 30 1906 due to poor traffic, and the station was dismantled when the track was lifted. Nothing of the station survives today.