Orbliston Junction railway station served the settlement of Orbliston, Moray, Scotland from 1858 to 1964 on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.
Orbliston Junction | |
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,_Moray_(geograph_5406416).jpg) Orbliston Junction railway station site | |
| General information | |
| Location | Orbliston, Moray Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°36′32″N 3°09′58″W / 57.6088°N 3.166°W |
| Grid reference | NJ304582 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 18 August 1858 | Opened as Fochabers |
| 16 October 1893 | Name changed to Orbliston Junction |
| 12 September 1960 | Name changed to Orbliston |
| 7 December 1964 | Closed |
History edit
The station opened on 18 August 1858 by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway, named Fochabers, though it was 4 km west of the town. Its name was changed to Orbliston Junction on 16 October 1893, when the Highland Railway opened the Fochabers branch line. The branch closed to passengers in 1931, but the name didn't change to Orbliston until 12 September 1960. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 7 December 1964.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 328. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Orbliston Station". Canmore. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
External links edit
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Orton Station closed; Line open |
Highland Railway Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway |
Lhanbryde Station closed; Line open | ||
| Highland Railway Fochabers Branch |
Balnacoul Halt Line and station closed | |||
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