Lossiemouth | |
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![]() The former railway line at Lossiemouth | |
General information | |
Location | Lossiemouth, Moray Scotland |
Coordinates | 57°43′15″N 3°16′49″W / 57.7207°N 3.2802°W |
Grid reference | NJ238708 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Morayshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
10 August 1852 | Opened |
6 April 1964 | Closed |
Lossiemouth railway station served the town of Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland from 1852 to 1964 on the Morayshire Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened on 10 August 1852 by the Morayshire Railway. It was the northern terminus of the line. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 April 1964.[1] The station building was demolished and the site was replaced with a playground, a bandstand. The platform still survives.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 278. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Lossiemouth Station". Canmore. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
External links
[edit]Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Morayshire Railway | Rifle Range Halt (Morayshire) Line and station closed |