Bunchrew

Location type

Station

Name and dates

Bunchrew (1862-1960)

Opened on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway.

Description

This was, latterly, a two platform station. For much of its existence it was a single platform with a siding at the east end.

The main station building, on the eastbound (original) platform, remains intact and is now a house. The westbound platform is intact.

When the line was doubled the westbound platform and line were added. The original signal box was replaced around 1913, the doubling taking place in 1914 between Clunes (to the west) and Clachnaharry (to the east). The new box was at the east end of the westbound platform. A new footbridge was prepared at the Rose Street Foundry.

The platforms were modernised and raised, except by the station building.

The station closed to passengers in 1960.

The line was singled in 1966 with the lifting of the eastbound line, and the signal box closed.

To the immediate north of the former station are some former railway cottages. There was a manure factory to the north of the line, the site is now housing. Further to the north, on the coast, is Bunchrew House, now a hotel.

To the west of the station sidings served Bunchrew Gravel Pit.

Tags

Station doubling

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
12/03/2020




Nearby stations
Clachnaharry
Lentran
Ness Islands Railway
Inverness Harbour [Station]
Inverness Innes Street Ticket Platform
Inverness
Clunes
Allangrange
Redcastle
Munlochy
Muir of Ord Market Stance Platform
Beauly
Allanfearn
Muir of Ord
Conon Bridge
Bunchrew Gravel Pit
Bruichnain Loop
Clachnaharry Swing Bridge
Muirtown Basin
MOW Carse Sidings
Canal Junction [Inverness]
Tourist/other
Bunchrew House
Clachnaharry Beacon
Dunain House
Witch^s Coffin
Beauly Firth
Glenmhor Distillery
Glen-Albyn Distillery
US Naval Base 18
Merkinch Local Nature Reserve
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.


Chronology Dates

11/06/1862Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
Inverness to Dingwall opened. (Connection made from Inverness Harbour line to new platforms in Inverness station, new railway makes connection with the harbour line. The Harbour line is becomes known as the Rose Street Curve). Stations opened at Bunchrew, Lentran, Beauly, Muir of Ord, Conon and Dingwall.

News items

15/11/2023We're just doing our job: Rail workers speak out as Bunchrew endures another day of traffic chaos [Press and Journal]
13/11/2023Bunchrew residents 'trapped' as railway work closes only road out [BBC News]
10/11/2023Bunchrew Level Crossing upgrade and road closure [Network Rail]
24/11/2021Temporary road closure for essential maintenance at level crossing [Inverness Courier]
23/08/2013Concerns remain despite rail barrier installation [Inverness Courier]
08/01/2009Rail crossing probe finds problem [BBC News Article]

Books


Highland Railway (Railway History)

Highland Railway (The David & Charles series)

Highland Railway Album

Highland Railway: People and Places - From the Inverness and Nairn Railway to Scotrail

Highland Survivor

History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands: Highland Railway