Aberchalder railway station
Aberchalder | |
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Location | |
Place | Aberchalder |
Area | Highland |
Coordinates | 57°05′53″N 4°44′02″W / 57.098°N 4.734°WCoordinates: 57°05′53″N 4°44′02″W / 57.098°N 4.734°W |
Operations | |
Original company | Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
22 July 1903 | Station opened |
1 November 1911 | Station closed |
1 August 1913 | Station opened |
1 December 1933 | Station closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
UK Railways portal |
Aberchalder railway station served the village of Aberchalder, in the county of Inverness-shire in Scotland.
History
It was opened by the Highland Railway (Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway) on 22 July 1903.[1] It became part of the North British Railway, and so joined the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line closed to passenger traffic in 1933.[2]
References
- ↑ Thomas, John (1984). The West Highland Railway (3rd ed.). David St John Thomas. p. 175. ISBN 0946537143.
- ↑ "Fort-Augustus - Spean Bridge Route". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Scotland. 24 November 1933. Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
- A. Jowett, (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0
External links
- Aberchalder station on navigable O. S. map
- Sub Brit Page
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Invergarry | North British Railway Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway |
Fort Augustus |
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