Kincraig railway station
Kincraig | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Highland |
| Coordinates | 57°07′38″N 3°55′52″W / 57.1271°N 3.931°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Inverness and Perth Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 September 1863 | Opened as Boat of Insch |
| 1 September 1871 | Name changed to Kincraig |
| 18 October 1965 | Closed |
Kincraig railway station served the village of Kincraig, Highland, Scotland from 1863 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.
History
The station opened as Boat of Insch on 9 September 1863 by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway, it was renamed to Kincraig on 1 September 1871.[1]
The station was host to a LMS caravan in 1938 and 1939 and possibly 1937.[2]
The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 18 October 1965.[1] Most of the up platform has been removed but the footbridge has survived as well as the building and wooden structure on the down platform.[3]
References
- ^ a b Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. 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.
- ^ "Kincraig Station". Canmore. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingussie Line and station open |
Highland Railway Inverness and Perth Junction Railway |
Aviemore Line and station open | ||
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- Disused railway stations in Highland (council area)
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1863
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1965
- 1863 establishments in Scotland
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- Former Highland Railway stations
- Scotland railway station stubs