MHG1428 - Georgemas Junction Station
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY STATION (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
(Location cited as ND 154 593). Georgemas Junction Station, opened 1874 by the Sutherland and Caithness Rly.
J R Hume 1977.
This, the most northerly railway junction in the British Isles, is situated at the division of the Wick and Thurso terminal lines of the 'Far North' line of the (former) Highland Rly. It was opened (by the Sutherland and Caithness Rly.) on 28 July 1874.
R V J Butt 1995.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2009 Text/Publication/Volume: Butt, R V J. 1995. The directory of railway stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present. 102.
- --- SHG2332 Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). 191.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1548 5931 (425m by 293m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NE |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8289 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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