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Dornoch railway station formerly served the town of Dornoch in Sutherland, Scotland.

Dornoch
The former station in 1994
General information
Location	Scotland
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Highland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways
Key dates
2 June 1902[1]	Opened
13 June 1960	Closed[2]

History

The station was opened in 1902. Donald Mackenzie, formerly station master at Georgemas Junction railway station was appointed first station master of Dornoch.[3] The station was situated near Dornoch Cathedral.

The station was the terminus of the Dornoch Light Railway, a branch railway which was later incorporated into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (in 1923) and the Scottish Region of British Railways in 1948.

The station closed on 13 June 1960.

Other stations on the branch line

• The Mound - junction - line still open.
• Cambusavie Platform
• Skelbo
• Embo

See also

• List of closed railway stations in Britain

References

External links

• Disused stations
• Dornoch station on navigable 1947 map

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