Rothes railway station
Rothes railway station served the town of Rothes, Moray, Scotland from 1858 to 1968 on the Morayshire Railway.
| Rothes | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1968 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Rothes |
| Area | Moray |
| Coordinates | 57.5285°N 3.2064°W |
| Grid reference | NJ278493 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Morayshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) |
| Platforms | 1 (initially) 2 (later added) |
| History | |
| 23 August 1858 | Opened |
| 6 May 1968 | 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 on 23 August 1858 by the Morayshire Railway. To the west was a goods yard which started small, but was later enlarged when a platform to Elgin East was added. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 May 1968.[1][2]
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References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 346. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Rothes". Railscot. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulben Line and station closed |
Morayshire Railway | Dandaleith Line and station closed | ||
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