Rifle Range Halt (Morayshire) railway station
Rifle Range Halt railway station (Morayshire) served the town of Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland from 1940 to 1950 on the Morayshire Railway.
| Rifle Range Halt (Morayshire) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Lossiemouth |
| Area | Moray |
| Operations | |
| Original company | LNER |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways (Scottish Region) |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1940 | Opened |
| 1950 | Closed |
| 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
The station opened in 1940 by the London and North Eastern Railway. It primarily served a Second World War rifle range east of the halt, hence the name. It closed in 1950. The trackbed survived after the vegetation was cleared.[1]
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References
- "RAILSCOT - Rifle Range Halt". Railscot. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lossiemouth Line and station closed |
London and North Eastern Railway Morayshire Railway |
Greens of Drainie Line and station closed | ||
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