Dufftown railway station

Dufftown
Dufftown
	A diesel locomotive at the station in 2007
General information
Location	Dufftown, Moray; Scotland
Coordinates	57°27′29″N 3°07′53″W / 57.458°N 3.1313°W
Grid reference	NJ322414
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Keith and Dufftown Railway
Pre-grouping	Great North of Scotland Railway
Post-grouping	LNER; British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
21 February 1862	Opened
6 May 1968	Closed for passengers
1991	closed completely
2003	Reopened as a preserved station

Dufftown railway station is a preserved railway station that serves the burgh of Dufftown, Moray, Scotland on the Keith and Dufftown Railway.

History

The station first opened on 21 February 1862 by the Keith and Dufftown Railway. There was a goods yard to the southwest, which is used for stock storage nowadays. The station closed on 6 May 1968 to passengers.^[1]^[2] The line for westbound trains was lifted shortly after. Goods traffic ceased around 1991. In 2003, the Keith and Dufftown Association reopened the station and the line as a preserved railway and set up their headquarters at the station.

References

^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 84. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 152. OCLC 931112387.

External links

RAILSCOT - Dufftown

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[Butt-1] Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 84. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

[2] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 152. OCLC 931112387.

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