Fochabers Town railway station
Fochabers Town | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1997 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Moray |
| Coordinates | 57°37′16″N 3°06′31″W / 57.6211°N 3.1086°W |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Highland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 23 October 1893 | Station opened as Fochabers |
| 1 July 1894 | Station name changed to Fochabers Town |
| 14 September 1931 | Station closed to passengers |
| 28 March 1966 | Station closed completely |
Fochabers Town railway station served the village of Fochabers, Moray, Scotland from 1893 to 1966 on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.
History
The station opened as Fochabers on 23 October 1893 by the Highland Railway. It was situated as a terminus of a branch line from Orbliston Junction The name was changed to Fochabers Town on 1 July 1894. The station closed to passengers on 14 September 1931[1] and to goods traffic on 28 March 1966.[2]
References
- ^ "Fochabers Station". Canmore. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Approximate site of former Fochabers Town station, 1997". Geograph. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Highland Railway Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway |
Balnacoul Halt Line open, station closed | ||
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