Ken Hodgson delves into the lines and stations of the Highland Railway from 1855-1863.
In the latest talk by the Friends of the National Railway Museum North East branch, Ken Hodgson explores the lines and stations along the routes that became the Highland Railway, looking at them as they were—and what they are like today.
Formed in 1865 from the merger of the Inverness & Aberdeen Junction and the Inverness & Perth Junction railways, the Highland ran from Perth in Central Scotland, north to Inverness, and then on up to Wick and Thurso. From Dingwall, it ran west to Kyle of Lochalsh to serve Skye and the Western Isles. Another line ran east from Inverness to Keith, where it connected with the line to Aberdeen.
At the time of its inception, the Highland Railway owned or worked 242 route miles.
About the speaker
A member of the Friends of the National Railway Museum North East Branch, Ken Hodgson has a life-long interest in railways, as well as local history and photography.
Header image © Ben Brooksbank (CC-BY-SA 2.0)
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