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Craigellachie railway station

Coordinates: 57°29′28″N 3°10′56″W / 57.491°N 3.1821°W / 57.491; -3.1821
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Craigellachie
The site of the station in 1988
General information
LocationMoray
Coordinates57°29′28″N 3°10′56″W / 57.491°N 3.1821°W / 57.491; -3.1821
Platforms3
History
Original companyGreat North of Scotland Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1863 (1863)Opened as Strathspey Junction
1864Name changed to Craigellachie
6 May 1968Closed to passengers
4 November 1968 (1968-11-04)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

  1. ^ "RAILSCOT - Craigellachie". Railscot. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Remains of Craigellachie station, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 21 August 2019.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
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