Dalcross railway station

Dalcross was a railway station located at Dalcross, to the east of Inverness, Scotland (now in the Highland Council Area). It opened in 1855 and closed in 1965. A new station in Dalcross was opened on 2 February 2023.^[2]

Dalcross
General information
Location	Dalcross, Highland Scotland
Coordinates	57.5267°N 4.0707°W / 57.5267; -4.0707
Grid reference	NH761503
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Original company	Inverness and Nairn Railway
Pre-grouping	Highland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 November 1855[1]	Opened
3 May 1965[1]	Closed
2 February 2023	Inverness Airport opened nearby
Location

Original station

The site of the original station in 2015

The Inverness and Nairn Railway was formally opened on 5 November 1855, public services beginning the following day,^[3] and Dalcross was one of the four intermediate stations originally provided.^[4] In September 1925, the distances of the station were given as 137 miles 10 chains (220.7 km) from Perth (measured via Dava), and 48 miles 6 chains (77.4 km) from Keith Junction.^[5]

Dalcross station closed on 3 May 1965,^[1] and the signal box closed on 12 March 1967.^[6] The station building remains however and is now a private residence. The level crossing at the eastern end of the station is now equipped with automatic half-barriers, and is 137 miles 17 chains (220.8 km) from Perth (via Dava).^[7]

New station

Main article: Inverness Airport railway station

A new station, Inverness Airport railway station, which is close to the site of the former Dalcross station was opened on 2 February 2023, being part of the Aberdeen–Inverness line.^[8]

Services

	Historical railways
Gollanfield Junction Station closed; Line open		Inverness and Nairn Railway		Castle Stuart Platform Station closed; Line open