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Muir of Ord railway station is a railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line and the Far North Line, serving the village of Muir of Ord in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is the location of the sole remaining crossing loop on the single line between and . == History == Muir of Ord railway station was once the junction of a branch railway to . The station building and platform canopy were erected in 1894.〔The Buildings of Scotland, Highland and Islands. John Gifford. Yale University Press. 1992. ISBN 0-300-09625-9〕 Passenger services on the branch ceased on 1 October 1951, but the branch remained open for freight until 13 June 1960. After the railway bridge across the River Ness washed away in February 1989, isolating the entire network north of , Muir of Ord was chosen as the location for a temporary depot, from which the stranded rolling stock could operate the service to the highland communities which depended on the line. Increased services have increased usage dramatically (see right). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Muir of Ord railway station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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