Rifle Range Halt (Morayshire) railway station

Rifle Range Halt railway station (Morayshire) served the town of Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland from 1926 to 1950 on the Morayshire Railway.

Rifle Range Halt (Morayshire)
General information
LocationLossiemouth, Moray
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLNER
Post-groupingLNER
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1926 (1926)[1]Opened
1950 (1950)Closed

History

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The station opened by the London and North Eastern Railway and was in use in 1926. It primarily served a rifle range east of the halt, hence the name. It closed in 1950. The trackbed survived after the vegetation was cleared.

References

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  1. ^ Private and Untimetabled Railway stations by G.Croughton page 118
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lossiemouth
Line and station closed
  London and North Eastern Railway
Morayshire Railway
  Greens of Drainie
Line and station closed

57°42′28″N 3°16′59″W / 57.70778°N 3.28311°W / 57.70778; -3.28311