Heritage railway stations · Scottish Islands
Georgemas Junction railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Cyffordd Georgemas, Féill Sheórsa, Snaidhm Georgemas
Georgemas Junction railway station in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Georgemas Junction railway station is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Georgemas Junction railway station is a railway station on the Far North Line in the far north of Scotland. The station, which is in the Highland council area, serves several rural hamlets in the historic county of Caithness, including Georgemas, Roadside and Banniskirk and the village of Halkirk, which lies approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) west of the station. It is the penultimate station before the line terminus at Wick (147 miles 22 chains (237 km) from Inverness). The station has a single platform which is long enough to accommodate a six-carriage train. The station is managed by ScotRail, who operate the services at the station. West of the station is Georgemas junction which is the branch line to Thurso starts. The junction is the northernmost railway junction in the United Kingdom.
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Background
History
The station was built by the Sutherland and Caithness Railway (S&CR). The station buildings were designed by Murdoch Paterson and it opened on 28 July 1874 and on that date the Highland Railway absorbed the S&CR and operated the newly completed line from Helmsdale to Thurso and Wick. A wrought-iron turntable of 45 ft diameter built by the Railway Steel and Plant Company of Manchester was installed at the station. In 1902, Donald Mackenzie, station master was appointed first station master of Dornoch railway station. From 1 January 1923 the station was operated by the London Midland and Scottish Railway. At the end of February 1937 trains were stranded at Georgemas Junction because of heavy…
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- Coordinates
- 58.5135, -3.4518
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW12 6UU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q2560752 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Georgemas Junction railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Georgemas Junction railway station?
- Georgemas Junction railway station is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW12 6UU).
- Who owns Georgemas Junction railway station?
- Georgemas Junction railway station is owned by ScotRail.
- Is Georgemas Junction railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Georgemas Junction railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Georgemas Junction railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW12 6UU. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.