Orbliston Junction railway station

Orbliston Junction
Location
Place Orbliston
Area Moray
Coordinates 57°36′32″N 3°09′58″W / 57.6088°N 3.166°W / 57.6088; -3.166Coordinates: 57°36′32″N 3°09′58″W / 57.6088°N 3.166°W / 57.6088; -3.166
Grid reference NJ304582
Operations
Original company Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
Pre-grouping Highland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
18 August 1858 (1858-08-18) Station opened as Orbliston
16 October 1893 Station name changed to Orbliston Junction
12 September 1960 Station name changed back to Orbliston
7 December 1964 (1964-12-07) Station closed to passengers and goods traffic
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Orbliston Junction railway station served the settlement of Orbliston, Moray, Scotland from 1858 to 1964 on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.

History

The station opened on 18 August 1858 by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway. The name was changed to Orbliston Junction on 16 October 1893 and reverted to Orbliston on 12 September 1960. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 7 December 1964.[1]

References

  1. "Orbliston Station". Canmore. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Orton
Station closed; Line open
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Nairn Railway
  Lhanbryde
Station closed; Line open
  Highland Railway
Fochabers Branch
  Balnacoul Halt
Line and station closed

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