Craigellachie railway station
Craigellachie railway station served the village of Craigellachie, Moray, Scotland from 1863 to 1968 on the Morayshire Railway and the Strathspey Railway.
| Craigellachie | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1988 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Craigellachie |
| Area | Moray |
| Coordinates | 57.491°N 3.1821°W |
| Grid reference | NT292451 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) |
| Platforms | 3 |
| History | |
| 1 July 1863 | Opened as Strathspey Junction |
| 1 June 1864 | Name changed to Craigellachie |
| 6 May 1968 | Closed to passengers |
| 4 November 1968 | Closed completely |
| 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 as Strathspey Junction on 1 July 1863 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. It was renamed Craigellachie on 1 June 1864.[1] There was a large goods yard to the west.[2] The station closed to passengers on 6 May 1968 and to goods traffic on 4 November 1968.[3]
References
- M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 131
- "RAILSCOT - Craigellachie". Railscot. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- "Remains of Craigellachie station, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksboat Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Strathspey Railway |
Advie Line and station closed | ||
| Dandaleith Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Morayshire Railway |
Terminus | ||
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