Hopeman railway station
Hopeman | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Moray |
| Coordinates | 57°42′31″N 3°26′13″W / 57.7087°N 3.4369°W |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 10 October 1892 | Opened |
| 14 September 1931 | Closed to passengers |
| 30 December 1957 | Closed completely |
Hopeman railway station served the village of Hopeman, Moray, Scotland from 1892 to 1957 on the Highland Railway's branch line from Alves.
History
The station opened on 10 October 1892 by the Highland Railway. The station closed to passengers on 14 September 1931 and completely on 30 December 1957.[1] Between 1 January 1917 and 2 June 1919 passenger services, except school services, had been withdrawn as a wartime measure.[2]
Despite being closed to passengers the station was host to a LMS caravan in 1935 and 1936 followed by three caravans from 1937 to 1939.[3]
References
- ^ "Hopeman Station". Canmore. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 219. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 22. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Highland Railway Alves branch |
Cummingston Line and station closed | ||
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