Hoy

Location type

Station

Name and dates

Hoy (1874-1965)

Opened on the Sutherland and Caithness Railway.

Description

This single platform station is closed. It was located between Georgemas Junction (to the south) and Thurso. The platform was on the east side of the line immediately north of a level crosing. There was a signal box at the south end of the platform by the crossing.

A pair of petrol depot sidings were put in during 1941. These were on the west side and approached from the north, both taking 19 wagons.

The station closed to passengers in 1965 and the box closed in 1967.

The line remains open.

The platform's remains can still be seen from the level crossing.

Tags

Station

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
07/09/2019


Nearby stations
Georgemas Junction
Halkirk
Bower
Scotscalder
Thurso
Watten
Bilbster
Altnabreac
Wick
Thrumster
Welsh^s Crossing Halt
Ulbster
Parkside Halt
Lybster
Mid Clyth
Georgemas Snowblower
Georgemas Trolley Shed
River Thurso Viaduct [Halkirk]
River Thurso Viaduct [Todholes]
Spittal Mains Quarry
Thurso Shed
Olgrinbeg Peat Powerstation (here?)
Balloch Railway Cottage
Scrabster Harbour
Tourist/other
North Coast Visitors Centre
Thurso Bay
Loch Watten
Dunnet Bay
Cnoc Freiceadain Long Cairns
St Mary^s Chapel Crosskirk
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.


Chronology Dates

28/07/1874Sutherland and Caithness Railway
Line opened from Helmsdale (Duke of Sutherland's Railway) to Wick with stations at Salzcraggie (Private), Kildonan, Kinbrace, Forsinard, Altnabreac, Scotscalder, Halkirk, Georgemas Junction, Hoy, Thurso, Bower, Watten, Bilbster and Wick.
25/11/1965Sutherland and Caithness Railway
Salzcraggie Platform, Borrobol and Hoy closed.

News items

26/07/2014Travellers express frustration as trains cancelled throughout Glasgow [STV]

Books


Highland Survivor