Fochabers Town | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1997 | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Fochabers,
Moray Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°37′16″N 3°06′31″W / 57.6211°N 3.1086°W |
| Grid reference | NJ338595 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Highland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 23 October 1893 | Opened as Fochabers |
| 1 July 1894 | Name changed to Fochabers Town |
| 14 September 1931 | Closed to passengers |
| 28 March 1966 | Closed completely |
Fochabers Town railway station served the village of Fochabers, Moray, Scotland from 1893 to 1966 on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.
History
The station opened as Fochabers on 23 October 1893 by the Highland Railway. It was situated as a terminus of a branch line from Orbliston Junction The name was changed to Fochabers Town on 1 July 1894. The station closed to passengers on 14 September 1931 [1] [2] and to goods traffic on 28 March 1966. [3]
References
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Fochabers Station (122966)". Canmore. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 184. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Approximate site of former Fochabers Town station, 1997". Geograph. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus |
Highland Railway Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway |
Balnacoul Halt Line open, station closed | ||
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Fochabers Town | |
|---|---|
|
The site of the station in 1997 | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Fochabers,
Moray Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°37′16″N 3°06′31″W / 57.6211°N 3.1086°W |
| Grid reference | NJ338595 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Highland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 23 October 1893 | Opened as Fochabers |
| 1 July 1894 | Name changed to Fochabers Town |
| 14 September 1931 | Closed to passengers |
| 28 March 1966 | Closed completely |
Fochabers Town railway station served the village of Fochabers, Moray, Scotland from 1893 to 1966 on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.
History
The station opened as Fochabers on 23 October 1893 by the Highland Railway. It was situated as a terminus of a branch line from Orbliston Junction The name was changed to Fochabers Town on 1 July 1894. The station closed to passengers on 14 September 1931 [1] [2] and to goods traffic on 28 March 1966. [3]
References
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Fochabers Station (122966)". Canmore. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 184. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Approximate site of former Fochabers Town station, 1997". Geograph. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus |
Highland Railway Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway |
Balnacoul Halt Line open, station closed | ||
|
| This article about a railway station in the Moray council area of Scotland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |