Blackhillock Crossing

Blackhillock Crossing is a level crossing in Highland Council, Scotland. Access is restricted and requires permission. Blackhillock Crossing is situated nearby to the archaeological site Broch, as well as near Gallow Hill Long Cairn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Braal Castle and Georgemas Junction railway station.

Braal Castle

Castle

Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Braal Castle is located by the River Thurso north of the village of Halkirk, in Caithness, northern Scotland. The ruined castle, which dates back to the mid-14th century, was originally known as the Castle of Brathwell.

Georgemas Junction railway station

Railway station

Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Georgemas Junction railway station is a railway station on the Far North Line in the far north of Scotland. The station, which is in the Highland council area, serves several rural hamlets in the historic county of Caithness, including Georgemas, Roadside and Banniskirk and the village of Halkirk, which lies approximately 1.6 miles west of the station. Georgemas Junction railway station is situated 1½ miles southeast of Blackhillock Crossing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Halkirk and Murkle.

Halkirk

Village

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Halkirk is a village on the River Thurso in Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. From Halkirk the B874 road runs towards Thurso in the north and towards Georgemas in the east. Halkirk is situated 1½ miles southwest of Blackhillock Crossing.

Murkle

Village

Photo: david glass, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Murkle is a small scattered hamlet, made up of East Murkle and West Murkle located one mile east of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Murkle is situated 4½ miles north of Blackhillock Crossing.

Thurso

Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thurso is a town in Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 7390 in 2020. The name probably refers to the deity Thor, and this area was Norse until the 13th century.

Blackhillock Crossing

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Level crossing
Category: transportation
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.53212° or 58° 31′ 56″ north

Longitude

-3.47031° or 3° 28′ 13″ west

Open location code

9CCRGGJH+RV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8404601307

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=level_crossing

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