Longmorn railway station
Disused railway station in Longmorn, Moray
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Longmorn railway station served the village of Longmorn, Moray, Scotland from 1862 to 1968 on the Morayshire Railway.
Longmorn | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Longmorn, Moray Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 57.6092°N 3.2818°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NJ235584 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Morayshire Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER | ||||
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| 1 March 1862 | Opened | ||||
| 6 May 1968 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station opened on 1 March 1862 by the Morayshire Railway. On the northbound platform was the station building. To the west was the goods yard and to the northwest was the signal box. The goods yard served the Longmorn, Benriach and Glenlossie distilleries. The signal box closed in 1967. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 May 1968.[1]
