Rothes railway station served the town of Rothes, Moray, Scotland from 1858 to 1968 on the Morayshire Railway.
Rothes | |
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![]() The station in 1968 | |
General information | |
Location | Rothes, Moray Scotland |
Coordinates | 57.5285°N 3.2064°W / 57.5285; -3.2064 |
Grid reference | NJ278493 |
Platforms | 1 (initially) 2 (later added) |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
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 |
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]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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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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