Orbliston Junction railway station
Orbliston Junction | |
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Location | Orbliston, Moray Scotland |
Coordinates | 57°36′32″N 3°09′58″W / 57.6088°N 3.166°WCoordinates: 57°36′32″N 3°09′58″W / 57.6088°N 3.166°W |
Grid reference | NJ304582 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
18 August 1858 | Opened as Orbliston |
16 October 1893 | Name changed to Orbliston Junction |
12 September 1960 | Name changed back to Orbliston |
7 December 1964 | Closed |
Orbliston Junction railway station served the settlement of Orbliston, Moray, Scotland from 1858 to 1964 on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.
History[]
The station opened on 18 August 1858 by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway. Its name was changed to Orbliston Junction on 16 October 1893 and reverted to Orbliston on 12 September 1960. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 7 December 1964.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 328. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Orbliston Station". Canmore. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
External links[]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Orton Station closed; Line open |
Highland Railway Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway |
Lhanbryde Station closed; Line open | ||
Highland Railway |
Balnacoul Halt Line and station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Moray
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1858
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964
- Beeching closures in Scotland
- 1858 establishments in Scotland
- 1964 disestablishments in Scotland
- Former Highland Railway stations
- Scotland railway station stubs
- Moray stubs