Aberchalder railway station

Aberchalder
Location
Place Aberchalder
Area Highland
Coordinates 57°05′53″N 4°44′02″W / 57.098°N 4.734°W / 57.098; -4.734Coordinates: 57°05′53″N 4°44′02″W / 57.098°N 4.734°W / 57.098; -4.734
Operations
Original company Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms 1
History
22 July 1903 Station opened
1 November 1911 Station closed
1 August 1913 Station opened
1 December 1933 Station closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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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]

References

  1. ↑ Thomas, John (1984). The West Highland Railway (3rd ed.). David St John Thomas. p. 175. ISBN 0946537143.
  2. ↑ "Fort-Augustus - Spean Bridge Route". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Scotland. 24 November 1933. Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  • R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
  • A. Jowett, (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Invergarry   North British Railway
Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway		   Fort Augustus


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