Craigellachie railway station served the village of Craigellachie, Moray, Scotland from 1863 to 1968 on the Morayshire Railway and the Strathspey Railway.
Craigellachie | |
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![]() The site of the station in 1988 | |
General information | |
Location | Craigellachie, Moray Scotland |
Coordinates | 57.491°N 3.1821°W / 57.491; -3.1821 |
Grid reference | NT292451 |
Platforms | 3 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) |
Key dates | |
1 July 1863 (1863-07-01) | Opened as Strathspey Junction |
1 June 1864 | Name changed to Craigellachie |
6 May 1968 | Closed to passengers |
4 November 1968 (1968-11-04) | Closed completely |
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. The station closed to passengers on 6 May 1968 and to goods traffic on 4 November 1968.[2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Blacksboat Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Strathspey Railway |
Advie Line and station closed | ||
Terminus | Great North of Scotland Railway Strathspey Railway |
Dufftown | ||
Dandaleith Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Morayshire Railway |
Terminus |
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