Dufftown railway station
Dufftown | |
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![]() A diesel locomotive at the station in 2007 | |
General information | |
Location | Dufftown, Moray Scotland |
Coordinates | 57°27′29″N 3°07′53″W / 57.458°N 3.1313°W |
Grid reference | NJ322414 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Keith and Dufftown Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) |
Key dates | |
21 February 1862 | Opened |
6 May 1968 | Closed |
2003 | Reopened as a preserved station |
Dufftown railway station is a preserved railway station that serves the burgh of Dufftown, Moray, Scotland on the Keith and Dufftown Railway.
History
[edit]The station first opened on 21 February 1862 by the Keith and Dufftown Railway. There was a goods yard to the southwest, which is used for stock storage nowadays. The station closed on 6 May 1968 to passengers.[1][2] The line for westbound trains was lifted shortly after. Goods traffic ceased around 1991. In 2003, the Keith and Dufftown Association reopened the station and the line as a preserved railway and set up their headquarters at the station.
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