Craigellachie railway station

Craigellachie railway station served the village of Craigellachie, Moray, Scotland from 1863 to 1968 on the Morayshire Railway and the Strathspey Railway.

Craigellachie
The site of the station in 1988
LocationCraigellachie, Moray
Scotland
Coordinates57.491°N 3.1821°W / 57.491; -3.1821
Grid referenceNT292451
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat North of Scotland Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 July 1863 (1863-07-01)Opened as Strathspey Junction
1 June 1864Name changed to Craigellachie
6 May 1968Closed to passengers
4 November 1968 (1968-11-04)Closed completely

History

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.[2] The station closed to passengers on 6 May 1968 and to goods traffic on 4 November 1968.[3]

References
  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 131
  2. "RAILSCOT - Craigellachie". Railscot. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  3. "Remains of Craigellachie station, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
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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