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rothes+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

57°31′43″N 3°12′23″W / 57.5285°N 3.2064°W / 57.5285; -3.2064
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Rothes
The station in 1968
General information
Location Rothes, Moray
Scotland
Coordinates 57°31′43″N 3°12′23″W / 57.5285°N 3.2064°W / 57.5285; -3.2064
Grid reference NJ278493
Platforms1 (initially)
2 (later added)
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Morayshire Railway
Pre-grouping Great North of Scotland Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
23 August 1858 (1858-08-23)Opened
6 May 1968 (1968-05-06)Closed

Rothes railway station served the town of Rothes, Moray, Scotland from 1858 to 1968 on the Morayshire Railway.

History

Rothes station in 1968

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]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 346. OCLC  931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 200. ISBN  978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC  60251199. OL  11956311M.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Birchfield Halt
Line and station closed
  Morayshire Railway   Dandaleith
Line and station closed
Rothes
Line and station closed
  Morayshire Railway   Sourden
Line and station closed



rothes+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

57°31′43″N 3°12′23″W / 57.5285°N 3.2064°W / 57.5285; -3.2064
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rothes
The station in 1968
General information
Location Rothes, Moray
Scotland
Coordinates 57°31′43″N 3°12′23″W / 57.5285°N 3.2064°W / 57.5285; -3.2064
Grid reference NJ278493
Platforms1 (initially)
2 (later added)
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Morayshire Railway
Pre-grouping Great North of Scotland Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
23 August 1858 (1858-08-23)Opened
6 May 1968 (1968-05-06)Closed

Rothes railway station served the town of Rothes, Moray, Scotland from 1858 to 1968 on the Morayshire Railway.

History

Rothes station in 1968

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]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 346. OCLC  931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 200. ISBN  978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC  60251199. OL  11956311M.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Birchfield Halt
Line and station closed
  Morayshire Railway   Dandaleith
Line and station closed
Rothes
Line and station closed
  Morayshire Railway   Sourden
Line and station closed



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