Craigellachie railway station
Appearance
Craigellachie | |
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![]() The site of the station in 1988 | |
General information | |
Location | Moray |
Coordinates | 57°29′28″N 3°10′56″W / 57.491°N 3.1821°W |
Platforms | 3 |
History | |
Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) |
Key dates | |
1863 | Opened as Strathspey Junction |
1864 | Name changed to Craigellachie |
6 May 1968 | Closed to passengers |
4 November 1968 | Closed completely |
Craigellachie railway station served the village of Craigellachie, Moray, Scotland from 1863 to 1968 on the Morayshire Railway and the Strathspey Railway.
History
The station opened as Strathspey Junction in 1863 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. It was renamed Craigellachie a year later. There was a large goods yard to the west.[1] The station closed to passengers on 6 May 1968 and to goods traffic on 4 November 1968.[2]
References
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Craigellachie". Railscot. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Remains of Craigellachie station, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Blacksboat Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Strathspey Railway |
Advie Line and station closed | ||
Dandaleith Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Morayshire Railway |
Terminus |