Imperial Cottages Halt railway station
Imperial Cottages Halt railway station was one of four halts, Imperial Cottages, Gibley's Cottages, Dalvey Farm, and Ballifurth Farm, opened on the Speyside route between Elgin and Aviemore on 15 June 1959, on the introduction of railbuses. Drivers were warned when approaching the halts by white boards stating 'Request Stop 100 Yards Ahead'.
| Imperial Cottages Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Scotland |
| Area | Moray |
| Operations | |
| Post-grouping | Scottish Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 15 June 1959 | Station opens |
| 18 October 1965 | 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 Scottish Region of British Railways in 1959, it was then closed by the British Railways Board when services on the line were withdrawn in 1965.
The site today
A London and North Eastern Railway 'Do not trespass' sign remains at the site, but very little else is left of the halt.[1]
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References
- "Imperial Cottages Halt". RAILSCOT. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
External links
- Railbuses
- Site of station on navigable O.S. map Site is on section of track between Carron and Knockando
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carron | Scottish Region of British Railways Strathspey Line |
Knockando House Halt |
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