Auldearn railway station
Disused railway station in Highland, Scotland
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Auldearn was a railway station located near Nairn, in the Scottish administrative area of Highland. The station was on the line from Aberdeen to Inverness.
Auldearn | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Auldearn, Highland Scotland | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Highland Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 9 December 1895 [1] | Station opened | ||||
| 6 June 1960 | Station Closed | ||||
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History
Opened by the Highland Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Transport Commission.
The site today
Trains still pass the site on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line.
