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Aberchalder railway station

Coordinates: 57°05′53″N 4°44′02″W / 57.098°N 4.734°W / 57.098; -4.734
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Aberchalder
General information
LocationHighland
Coordinates57°05′53″N 4°44′02″W / 57.098°N 4.734°W / 57.098; -4.734
Platforms1
History
Original companyInvergarry and Fort Augustus Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
22 July 1903Station opened
1 November 1911Station closed
1 August 1913Station opened
1 December 1933Station closed

Aberchalder railway station served the village of Aberchalder, in the county of Inverness-shire in Scotland.


History

It was opened by the Highland Railway (Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway) on 22 July 1903.[1] It became part of the North British Railway, and so joined the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line closed to passenger traffic in 1933.[2]

The site today

References

  1. ^ Thomas, John (1984). The West Highland Railway (3rd ed.). David St John Thomas. p. 175. ISBN 0946537143.
  2. ^ "Fort-Augustus - Spean Bridge Route". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Scotland. 24 November 1933. Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Invergarry   North British Railway
Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway
  Fort Augustus