Craigellachie railway station served the village of Craigellachie, Moray, Scotland from 1863 to 1968 on the Morayshire Railway and the Strathspey Railway.
Craigellachie | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1988 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Craigellachie, Moray Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°29′28″N 3°10′56″W / 57.491°N 3.1821°W |
| Grid reference | NT292451 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Rail (Scottish Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1863 | Opened as Strathspey Junction |
| 1 June 1864 | Name changed to Craigellachie |
| 6 May 1968 | Closed to passengers |
| 4 November 1968 | Closed completely |
History
editThe station opened as Strathspey Junction on 1 July 1863 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. It was renamed Craigellachie on 1 June 1864.[1] There was a large goods yard to the west. The station closed to passengers on 6 May 1968 and to goods traffic on 4 November 1968.[2]
Accidents
editOn 13 April 1907 Newton bridge, to the south of the station, was having its girders replaced. A rail-mounted hand-crane lifting one of the girders toppled over. Crane and girder fell to the river bed 25ft below. Great North of Scotland Railway workers William Riach, George Cormie and Charles Petrie died. Charles Noble and George Calder were injured.[3]
References
edit- ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 131
- ^ "Remains of Craigellachie station, 1988". Geograph. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "The 1907 Speyside Disaster". Railway Work, Life & Death. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksboat Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Strathspey Railway |
Advie Line and station closed | ||
| Terminus | Great North of Scotland Railway Strathspey Railway |
Dufftown | ||
| Dandaleith Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Morayshire Railway |
Terminus |
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