Fochabers Town railway station
Fochabers Town railway station served the village of Fochabers, Moray, Scotland from 1893 to 1966 on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.
Fochabers Town | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1997 | |
| Location | Fochabers, Moray Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57.6211°N 3.1086°W |
| Grid reference | NJ338595 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Highland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 23 October 1893 | Opened as Fochabers |
| 1 July 1894 | Name changed to Fochabers Town |
| 14 September 1931 | Closed to passengers |
| 28 March 1966 | Closed completely |
History
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] and to goods traffic on 28 March 1966.[2]
References
- "Fochabers Station". Canmore. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "Approximate site of former Fochabers Town station, 1997". Geograph. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Highland Railway Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway |
Balnacoul Halt Line open, station closed | ||
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