Fochabers Town railway station explained

Fochabers Town
Status:Disused
Borough:Fochabers, Moray
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:57.6211°N -3.1086°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Highland Railway
Pregroup:Highland Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:Opened as Fochabers
Years1:1 July 1894
Events1:Name changed to Fochabers Town
Years2:14 September 1931
Events2:Closed to passengers
Events3:Closed completely

Fochabers Town railway station served the village of Fochabers, Moray, Scotland from 1893 to 1966 on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.

History

The station opened as Fochabers on 23 October 1893 by the Highland Railway. It was situated as a terminus of a branch line from Orbliston Junction The name was changed to Fochabers Town on 1 July 1894. The station closed to passengers on 14 September 1931[1] and to goods traffic on 28 March 1966.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 184. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Approximate site of former Fochabers Town station, 1997. Geograph. 25 September 2017.