Aberlour railway station
Disused railway station in Aberlour, Moray
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Aberlour railway station served the village of Aberlour, Scotland, from 1863 to 1965.
Aberlour | |||||
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 Aberlour railway station in 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Aberlour, Moray Scotland | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Strathspey Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 July 1863 | Station opens | ||||
| 18 October 1965 | Station closes for passengers | ||||
| 15 November 1971 | station closed for goods | ||||
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History
The station was opened by the Strathspey Railway when it opened the first section of its railway between Dufftown and Nethy Bridge on 1 July 1863.[1][2]
It was the first station after the junction at Craigellachie, where the line met the Morayshire Railway line to Elgin.[2][3]
Both the Strathspey and Morayshire railways were absorbed into the Great North of Scotland Railway in 1866 and 1881 respectively.[4]
The station was host to a LNER camping coach from 1937 to 1939.[5] A coach was also positioned here by Scottish Region of British Railways from 1954 to 1955.[6]
The station closed to passengers on 18 October 1965 but the line was still open to freight until 15 November 1971.[1][7]
The site today
The site is now home to the Speyside Way Visitor Centre. The building has been enlarged and the old railway buildings are now a teashop.[8]
