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Keith Town railway station

Coordinates: 57°32′36″N 2°57′21″W / 57.5434°N 2.9557°W / 57.5434; -2.9557
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Keith Town
The preserved station in 2015
General information
LocationKeith, Moray
Scotland
Coordinates57°32′36″N 2°57′21″W / 57.5434°N 2.9557°W / 57.5434; -2.9557
Grid referenceNJ428507
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyKeith and Dufftown Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
21 February 1862 (1862-02-21)Opened as Earlsmill
1 May 1897Name changed to Keith Town
6 May 1968Closed
2005 (2005)Reopened as a preserved station

Keith Town railway station serves the town of Keith, Moray on the Keith and Dufftown Railway.

History

The station opened as Earlsmill on 21 February 1862 by the Keith and Dufftown Railway. It was renamed Keith Town on 1 May 1897. The station closed on 6 May 1968 and the station building and booking office were later demolished.[1] In 2005, the Keith and Dufftown Association reopened the station as a preserved station and rebuilt it.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Keith Town Station". Canmore. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  2. ^ "RAILSCOT - Keith Town". Railscot. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Auchindachy
Line and station closed
  Great North of Scotland Railway
Keith and Dufftown Railway
  Strathisla Mills
Line and station closed