Dufftown railway station
Dufftown | |
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 A diesel locomotive at the station in 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dufftown, Moray Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°27′29″N 3°07′53″W / 57.458°N 3.1313°W |
| Grid reference | NJ322414 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Keith and Dufftown Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 21 February 1862 | Opened |
| 6 May 1968 | Closed |
| 2003 | Reopened as a preserved station |
Dufftown railway station is a preserved railway station that serves the burgh of Dufftown, Moray, Scotland on the Keith and Dufftown Railway.
History
The station first opened on 21 February 1862 by the Keith and Dufftown Railway. There was a goods yard to the southwest, which is used for stock shortage nowadays. The station closed on 6 May 1968 to passengers.[1] The line for westbound trains was lifted shortly after. Goods traffic ceased around 1991. In 2003, the Keith and Dufftown Association reopened the station and the line as a preserved railway and set up their headquarters at the station.[2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 152. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "RAILSCOT - Dufftown". Railscot. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Great North of Scotland Railway Strathspey Railway |
Craigellachie | ||
| Terminus | Great North of Scotland Railway Keith and Dufftown Railway |
Drummuir Curlers' Platform | ||
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