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01/12/2022 Ecology measures in place following Highland vegetation work [Network Rail] Network Rail has successfully completed work to clear trees and vegetation on an 8-mile stretch of railway between Evanton and Invergordon in the Scottish Highlands. (Permalink) Evanton Invergordon Vegetation removal Network Rail
22/08/2022 Overnight traffic management needed to enable tree cutting on Far North Line [Network Rail] Overnight traffic management will be in place from September 4 to 9 on the B817 in Alness and Evanton in the Scottish Highlands as Network Rail carries out essential vegetation management. (Permalink) Alness Evanton Far North Line Vegetation clearance Network Rail
14/06/2022 Railway vegetation clearance planned between Evanton and Invergordon [Network Rail] Network Rail will shortly begin overnight tree and vegetation management on the line between Evanton and Invergordon in the Scottish Highlands. (Permalink) Evanton Invergordon Network Railway Vegetation clearance Network Rail
04/04/2022 Massive infrastructure investment needed to match ambitious Ross-shire housing development plans [RossShire Journal] Plans for thousands of new homes across Ross-shire will need massive investment in schools, transport and leisure infrastructure to match it. (Permalink) Evanton New station Evanton: Looking south at the former Evanton station. Ewan Crawford //1998 RossShire Journal
13/06/2021 Push to reopen Ross-shire railway station gathers momentum [Ross-shire Journal] The proposed reopening of a station serving a fast-growing Easter Ross community has stirred excitement amongst locals. (Permalink) Evanton Evanton: The Network Rail test train passing Evanton on the far north line on 26 April 2013, with 37218 in front and 37605 on the rear. John Gray 26/04/2013 Evanton: Looking south at the former Evanton station. Ewan Crawford //1998 Ross-shire Journal
06/06/2021 Bid to get Ross-shire village back on the track is gaining momentum [Ross-shire Journal] A bid to get a fast-growing Ross-shire community back on the track is gathering momentum. (Permalink) Evanton Evanton: Passing Evanton on 26 April, The Royal Scotsman heading for Brora hauled by WCRC Class 47 no 47804. John Gray 26/04/2013 Evanton: The Network Rail test train passing Evanton on the far north line on 26 April 2013, with 37218 in front and 37605 on the rear. John Gray 26/04/2013 Evanton: Looking south at the former Evanton station. Ewan Crawford //1998 Ross-shire Journal
12/02/2021 Study on re-opening Evanton Station [BBC Alba] A technical study will be undertaken on whether Evanton station should be re-opened. [Note that this video is largely in Gaelic. -RS] (Permalink) Evanton Evanton: Looking south at the former Evanton station. Ewan Crawford //1998 BBC Alba
30/01/2021 Housing plan sparks renewed calls for railway station in village [Ross-shire Journal] Long running calls to restore rail access to an Easter Ross village will be boosted by new housing and a population jump, campaigners believe. (Permalink) Evanton Evanton: Looking south at the former Evanton station. Ewan Crawford //1998 Ross-shire Journal
24/11/2020 North-east train stations prime contenders for reopening as Scottish Conservatives pledge review of 1960s Beeching railway cuts [Press and Journal] Almost 60 years after the widespread axing of hundreds of Scottish railway stations, proposals have been made to reverse the closures and boost the economy. (Permalink) Cove Evanton Fraserburgh New station Newtonhill Press and Journal
22/02/2007 Former Evanton Signalbox for Sale [Railscot] This former signalbox in eBay. Mention of the sale found on The Signalbox mailing list. (Permalink) Evanton Evanton: A 'grab shot' showing the underpass built for a possible rail link to Highland Deephaven. Ewan Crawford Collection 30/09/2017 Evanton: Passing Evanton on 26 April, The Royal Scotsman heading for Brora hauled by WCRC Class 47 no 47804. John Gray 26/04/2013 Evanton: The Network Rail test train passing Evanton on the far north line on 26 April 2013, with 37218 in front and 37605 on the rear. John Gray 26/04/2013 eBay \| Evanton signalbox