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LOSSIEMOUTH RAILWAY STATION Latitude and Longitude:

57°43′15″N 3°16′49″W / 57.7207°N 3.2802°W / 57.7207; -3.2802
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Lossiemouth
The former railway line at Lossiemouth
General information
Location Lossiemouth, Moray
Scotland
Coordinates 57°43′15″N 3°16′49″W / 57.7207°N 3.2802°W / 57.7207; -3.2802
Grid reference NJ238708
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Morayshire Railway
Pre-grouping Great North of Scotland Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
10 August 1852 (1852-08-10)Opened
6 April 1964 (1964-04-06)Closed

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. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 April 1964. [1] The station building was demolished and the site was replaced with a playground, a bandstand. The platform still survives. [2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 278. OCLC  931112387.
  2. ^ "Lossiemouth Station". Canmore. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Morayshire Railway   Rifle Range Halt (Morayshire)
Line and station closed