Auchindachy railway station
Auchindachy railway station served the village of Auchindachy in Scotland. Served by the Keith and Dufftown railway, it was the last station before Keith Town and Keith Junction where the line met the Great North of Scotland line that ran from Keith to Elgin.
| Auchindachy | |
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_geograph-3242712-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg) Location of the station (1997) | |
| Location | |
| Place | Auchindachy |
| Area | Moray |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Keith and Dufftown Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 21 February 1862 | Station opens as Botriphnie |
| October 1862 | Station renamed Auchindachy |
| 6 May 1968 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
Opened by the Keith and Dufftown Railway (GNoSR). Then station passed on to the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948, it was then closed by the British Railways Board.
The site today
The old railway buildings and platform remain next to the track. The buildings are now privately owned and lived in. The preserved Keith and Dufftown Railway runs pass this former station en route.
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References
- R.V.J.Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
- A. Jowett (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0
- Station on navigable O. S. map
- Pictures of the station recently
- Railscot
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Town | London and North Eastern Railway Keith and Dufftown Railway (GNoSR) |
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