Halkirk was a railway station located on the southern edge of the village of Halkirk, in Caithness in the Highland council area.

Halkirk
158718 passing through the former station site, looking south towards Inverness.
General information
Location	Halkirk, Highland Scotland
Coordinates	58.5050°N 3.4888°W / 58.5050; -3.4888
Grid reference	ND132583
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Sutherland and Caithness Railway
Pre-grouping	Highland Railway
Key dates
28 July 1874	Opened
13 June 1960[1]	Closed

The station opened on 28 July 1874.[2] It was one of a number of smaller stations on the Far North Line which were closed in 1960. Georgemas Junction station, situated 1.2 miles (2 km) to the north-east, remains open.

References

Further reading

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.

External links

• Sutherland and Caithness Railway RAILSCOT
• Halkirk RAILSCOT

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