Rothes railway station

Rothes railway station served the town of Rothes, Moray, Scotland from 1858 to 1968 on the Morayshire Railway.

Rothes
The station in 1968
Location
PlaceRothes
AreaMoray
Coordinates57.5285°N 3.2064°W / 57.5285; -3.2064
Grid referenceNJ278493
Operations
Original companyMorayshire Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Platforms1 (initially)
2 (later added)
History
1858 (1858)Opened
1968 (1968)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

The station opened in 1858 by the Morayshire Railway. To the west was a goods yard which started small, but was later enlarged when a platform to Elgin East was added. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic in 1968.[1]

References

  1. "RAILSCOT - Rothes". Railscot. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Mulben
Line and station closed
  Morayshire Railway   Dandaleith
Line and station closed


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