Lossiemouth railway station

Lossiemouth
Location
Place Lossiemouth
Area Moray
Coordinates 57°43′15″N 3°16′49″W / 57.7207°N 3.2802°W / 57.7207; -3.2802Coordinates: 57°43′15″N 3°16′49″W / 57.7207°N 3.2802°W / 57.7207; -3.2802
Grid reference NJ238708
Operations
Original company Morayshire Railway
Pre-grouping Great North of Scotland Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Platforms 1
History
10 August 1852 (1852-08-10) Station opened
6 April 1964 (1964-04-06) Station closed to passengers and goods traffic
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Lossiemouth railway station served the town of Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland from 1852 to 1964 on the Morayshire Railway.

History

The station opened on 10 August 1852 by the Morayshire Railway. It was the northern terminus of the line. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 April 1964. The station building was demolished and the site was replaced with a playground, a bandstand. The platform still survives.[1]

References

  1. "Lossiemouth Station". Canmore. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   Morayshire Railway   Rifle Range Halt (Morayshire)
Line and station closed
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