Bower
The site of the station in 1986
General information
LocationLoch Scarmclate, Highland
Scotland
Coordinates58°30′26″N 3°22′37″W / 58.5072°N 3.3769°W / 58.5072; -3.3769
Grid referenceND198585
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySutherland and Caithness Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Key dates
28 July 1874Opened
13 June 1960Closed to passengers
18 May 1964Closed to goods[1]

Bower was a railway station located near Loch Scarmclate, Highland between Halkirk and Wick.

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.

References

  1. "Approaching site of Bower station on... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. "The Sunderland and Caithness Railway". The Scotsman. British Newspaper Archive. 27 July 1874. Retrieved 14 August 2016 via British Newspaper Archive.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Georgemas Junction
Station and Line open
  Highland Railway
Sutherland and Caithness Railway
  Watten
Station closed; Line open


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