Forsinard: A train stands at Forsinard in August 1985. The north box is on the right while the pitched roof of the south box can be seen in the distance on the other side of the crossing.
David Panton /08/1985
Forsinard
Location type
StationName and dates
Forsinard (1874-)Station code: FRS National Rail ScotRail
Where: Highland, Scotland
Opened on the Sutherland and Caithness Railway.
Open on the Far North Line.
Description
This is a two platform station with a passing loop. It is separated from the goods yard to the south, which is now a permanent way siding, by a level crossing.
The station building (now an RSPB centre Forsinard Flows Visitor Centre ) still stands on the northbound platform. A timber waiting shelter with a heavy rolling door still stands on the southbound platform. The north end of the platforms are extended in timber. The station formerly had a lattice footbridge between the platforms, at the north end.
At the north end of the northbound platform is the disused former north box. Both north and south boxes opened around 1894. The south box was south of the level crossing and on the east side of the line opposite the goods yard turn out. The boxes closed in 1985 with the introduction of RETB and control passed to Dingwall.
The station formerly had a water tank for steam engines. This was south of the level crossing and on the east side. Water columns were provided on both platforms. The level crossing has half barriers.
Tags
StationExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
| Nearby stations Kinbrace Altnabreac Borrobol Kildonan Scotscalder Salzcraggie Halkirk Helmsdale West Helmsdale Georgemas Junction Hoy Loth Thurso Bower Lybster | Limeside Railway Cottage County March Summit [Sutherland and Caithness] Kinbrace Timber Loading Claiseag Railway Cottage Old Kinbrace Railway Cottage River Helmsdale Bridge Carbuie Railway Cottage Kildonan Gold Rush Balloch Railway Cottage Olgrinbeg Peat Powerstation (here?) Craggie Burn Bridge Kileanan Railway Cottage Tourist/other Loch an Ruathair Lochdhu Lodge Borrobol Lodge |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 28/07/1874 | Sutherland 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. |
| 30/04/2019 | Sutherland and Caithness Railway Final plaque (of 17) commemorating the running of the Jellicoe Express unveiled at Forsinard. |
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 Highland Survivor |
