Kincraig railway station

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

Kincraig
Location
PlaceKincraig
AreaHighland
Coordinates57.1271°N 3.931°W / 57.1271; -3.931
Grid referenceNH832056
Operations
Original companyInverness and Perth Junction Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms2
History
9 September 1863 (1863-09-09)Opened as Boat of Insch
1 September 1871Name changed to Kincraig
18 October 1965 (1965-10-18)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

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]

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References

  1. Quick, Michael (2019) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). Railway and Canal Historical Society.
  2. McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 22. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
  3. "Kincraig Station". Canmore. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kingussie
Line and station open
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
  Aviemore
Line and station open


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