Fochabers Town railway station

Disused railway station in Fochabers, Moray

57°37′16″N 3°06′31″W / 57.6211°N 3.1086°W / 57.6211; -3.1086Grid referenceNJ338595Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyHighland RailwayPre-groupingHighland RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates23 October 1893 (1893-10-23)Opened as Fochabers1 July 1894Name changed to Fochabers Town14 September 1931Closed to passengers28 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

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

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


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