Aberchalder railway station explained

Aberchalder
Status:Disused
Borough:Aberchalder, Highland
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:57.098°N -4.734°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway
Pregroup:North British Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Years:22 July 1903
Events:Station opened
Years1:1 November 1911
Events1:Station closed
Years2:1 August 1913
Events2:Station opened
Years3:1 December 1933
Events3:Station closed

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]

The site today

Although the station building has been demolished the platform at Aberchalder remains. The southern end of the platform is intact whilst the remainder has been infilled up to the level of the platform though the coping stones are still clearly visible. The bridge still stands allowing one to overlook the site, which is now used by the logging industry as a site office. The course of the railway can be traced both north and south of the station, that south towards Loch Oich is clearly visible passing through the fields on a shallow raised embankment.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Thomas, John . 3rd . 1984 . The West Highland Railway . David St John Thomas . 175 . 0946537143 .
  2. News: . Fort-Augustus - Spean Bridge Route . Aberdeen Press and Journal . Scotland . 24 November 1933 . 29 July 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  3. Web site: Disused Stations: Aberchalder Station. www.disused-stations.org.uk. 2019-04-19.