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Kincraig railway station

Coordinates: 57°07′38″N 3°55′52″W / 57.1271°N 3.931°W / 57.1271; -3.931
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Kincraig
The site of the station, looking southwest towards Kingussie, in 2017
General information
LocationKincraig, Highland
Scotland
Coordinates57°07′38″N 3°55′52″W / 57.1271°N 3.931°W / 57.1271; -3.931
Grid referenceNH832056
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyInverness and Perth Junction Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
9 September 1863 (1863-09-09)Opened as Boat of Insch
1 September 1871Name changed to Kincraig
18 October 1965 (1965-10-18)Closed

Kincraig railway station served the village of Kincraig, Highland, Scotland from 1863 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 264. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Kincraig Station". Canmore. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kingussie
Line and station open
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
  Aviemore
Line and station open