Opened in 1855 by the Inverness and Nairn Railway, it was initially named Fort George after the military base nearby.

[1] In July 1899 the Highland Railway opened a direct branch to Fort George (which was actually sited in the village of Ardersier).

[1] Most of the buildings were subsequently demolished after closure, but the station house remain standing and is used as a private residence.

[3] The driver of the freight train was held culpable for the accident for failing to regulate the speed of his train on approach to the station, though the station signalman was also censured for lowering the home signal prematurely and thus misleading the driver into thinking the starting signal ahead would also be clear.

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