Edderton railway station explained

Edderton
Status:Disused
Borough:Edderton, Highland
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:57.8396°N -4.1781°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2 (upon opening)
1 (upon closing)
Original:Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
Pregroup:Highland Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

Edderton railway station served the village of Edderton, Highland, Scotland from 1864 to 1960 on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 October 1864 by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 13 June 1960.[1] [2]

The former station building, now a private residence, can be seen on the approach to the Balblair distillery.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edderton Station. Canmore. 8 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Edderton railway station (site), Highland. Geograph. 8 January 2018.