Dufftown railway station

Preserved railway station in Dufftown, Moray

57°27′29″N 3°07′53″W / 57.458°N 3.1313°W / 57.458; -3.1313Grid referenceNJ322414Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyKeith and Dufftown RailwayPre-groupingGreat North of Scotland RailwayPost-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)Key dates21 February 1862 (1862-02-21)Opened6 May 1968Closed2003 (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.