Castle Grant platform railway station
Former railway station in Scotland
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Castle Grant platform railway station was a railway station serving Castle Grant, in Strathspey in Scotland.
History
This station was opened with the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway in 1863. The station closed in 1949,[1] the line closing in 1965.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dava Line and Station closed |
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway | Grantown-on-Spey (West) Line and Station closed | ||
Location
This was a private halt located at the overbridge and lodge at the gatehouse of Castle Grant (grid reference NJ032302). The overbridge is where the railway crosses the A939 road north of Grantown-on-Spey
'...in acknowledgement of the great facilities given by the Earl of Seafield in the formation of the railway through his estates'
Remains
Some concrete platform stumps remain along the trackbed (in various states) near the lodge.