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Grantown-on-Spey (East) railway station

Coordinates: 57°18′58″N 3°35′53″W / 57.316°N 3.598°W / 57.316; -3.598
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Grantown-on-Spey
Site of the station, 2008
General information
LocationHighland
Coordinates57°18′58″N 3°35′53″W / 57.316°N 3.598°W / 57.316; -3.598
Owned byLondon and North Eastern Railway
Line(s)Strathspey Railway (GNoSR)
Great North of Scotland Railway
Platforms2
Key dates
1 July 1863Station opens
18 October 1965closed for passengers
2 November 1968Station closed completely

Grantown-on-Spey (East) railway station served the town of Grantown-on-Spey, in Scotland.

It was situated to the south-east of the town, on the opposite side of the River Spey.

Restoration

In 2015 Revack Lodge Estate announced plans to develop the station site as a heritage centre. This will involve renovating the old station buildings into a craft shop, and converting an old railway carriage into a cafe. It will also feature a Highland games demonstration area.[1][2]

Grantown East: Highland Heritage & Cultural Centre

Los Angeles artist and gallerist Jan Corey Helford projected the renovations.[3] In 2018 the renovations to the former Grantown East station were complete. The station reopened exactly fifty years after the last train passed through as the Highland Heritage & Cultural Centre.

References

  1. ^ Kerr, David (19 December 2015). "Plans for craft centre at disused Grantown rail station approved". Press and Journal. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. ^ https://www.heritagerailway.co.uk/grantown-east-station-given-lease-of-life-as-heritage-centre
  3. ^ Ruby Ray: “Schuyler Helford Bio – From Age, Height & Parents To Dating Affair With Josh Groban, Including Her Net WorthCelebsBlurb.COM 2019.04.05. (See photo.)


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Cromdale   Great North of Scotland Railway
Strathspey Railway
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