Rothes railway station
Rothes | |
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General information | |
Location | Rothes, Moray Scotland |
Coordinates | 57°31′43″N 3°12′23″W / 57.5285°N 3.2064°W |
Grid reference | NJ278493 |
Platforms | 1 (initially) 2 (later added) |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Morayshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) |
Key dates | |
23 August 1858 | Opened |
6 May 1968 | Closed |
Rothes railway station served the town of Rothes, Moray, Scotland from 1858 to 1968 on the Morayshire Railway.
History
The station opened on 23 August 1858 by the Morayshire Railway. To the west was a goods yard which started small, but was later enlarged when a platform to Elgin East was added. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 May 1968.[1][2]
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Birchfield Halt Line and station closed |
Morayshire Railway | Dandaleith Line and station closed | ||
Rothes Line and station closed |
Morayshire Railway | Sourden Line and station closed |