Aberlour railway station
Aberlour railway station served the village of Aberlour, Scotland, from 1863 to 1965.
Aberlour | |
|---|---|
Aberlour railway station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Aberlour, Moray Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Strathspey Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1863 | Station opens |
| 18 October 1965 | Station closes for passengers |
| 15 November 1971 | station closed for goods |
History edit
The station was opened by the Strathspey Railway when it opened the first section of its railway between Dufftown and Nethy Bridge on 1 July 1863.[1][2]
It was the first station after the junction at Craigellachie, where the line met the Morayshire Railway line to Elgin.[2][3]
Both the Strathspey and Morayshire railways were absorbed into the Great North of Scotland Railway in 1866 and 1881 respectively.[4]
The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1937 to 1939.[5] A coach was also positioned here by Scottish Region of British Railways from 1954 to 1955.[6]
The station closed to passengers on 18 October 1965 but the line was still open to freight until 15 November 1971.[1][7]
The site today edit
The site is now home to the Speyside Way Visitor Centre. The building has been enlarged and the old railway buildings are now a teashop.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- ^ a b Grant, Donald J. (2017). Directory of the Railway Companies of Great Britain (1st ed.). Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire: Troubador Publishing Ltd. p. 543. ISBN 978-1-78803-768-6.
- ^ Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- ^ Grant, Donald J. (2017). Directory of the Railway Companies of Great Britain (1st ed.). Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire: Troubador Publishing Ltd. pp. 387 & 543. ISBN 978-1-78803-768-6.
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 11. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1998). British Railways Camping Coach Holidays: A Tour of Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part Two). Foxline. p. 28. ISBN 1-870119-53-3.
- ^ Hurst, Geoffrey (1992). Register of Closed Railways: 1948-1991. Worksop, Nottinghamshire: Milepost Publications. p. 65 (ref 2871). ISBN 0-9477-9618-5.
- ^ "9 lost railway stations around Scotland". The Scotsman. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
Further reading edit
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- Jowett, A. (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0.
External links edit
- Station on navigable O. S. map
- Pictures of the station on Railscot [1]
- Strathspey Railway on Railscot [2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dailuaine Halt | Great North of Scotland Railway Strathspey Railway | Craigellachie |
57°28′17″N 3°13′32″W / 57.47130°N 3.22557°W