Castle Grant platform railway station
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Castle Grant platform railway station was a railway station serving Castle Grant, in Strathspey in Scotland.
History edit
This station was opened with the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway in 1863. The station closed in 1949,[1] the line closing in 1965.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dava Line and Station closed |
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway | Grantown-on-Spey (West) Line and Station closed | ||
Location edit
This was a private halt located at the overbridge and lodge at the gatehouse of Castle Grant (grid reference NJ032302). The overbridge is where the railway crosses the A939 road north of Grantown-on-Spey
'...in acknowledgement of the great facilities given by the Earl of Seafield in the formation of the railway through his estates' [1]
Remains edit
Some concrete platform stumps remain along the trackbed (in various states) near the lodge.
References edit
Sources edit
- [2] Historic Scotland - mentions Castle Grant halt.