Fochabers Town railway station

Coordinates: 57°37′16″N 3°06′31″W / 57.6211°N 3.1086°W / 57.6211; -3.1086
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Fochabers Town
The site of the station in 1997
General information
LocationFochabers, Moray
Scotland
Coordinates57°37′16″N 3°06′31″W / 57.6211°N 3.1086°W / 57.6211; -3.1086
Grid referenceNJ338595
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyHighland Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
23 October 1893 (1893-10-23)Opened as Fochabers
1 July 1894Name changed to Fochabers Town
14 September 1931Closed to passengers
28 March 1966 (1966-03-28)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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Fochabers Station (122966)". Canmore. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 184. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ^ "Approximate site of former Fochabers Town station, 1997". Geograph. Retrieved 25 September 2017.

External links[edit]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   Highland Railway
Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
  Balnacoul Halt
Line open, station closed