Brodie railway station

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Brodie
Brodie railway station 1917711.jpg
The site of the station in 1977
General information
Location Brodie, Moray
Scotland
Coordinates 57°35′36″N3°42′39″W / 57.59331°N 3.71093°W / 57.59331; -3.71093 Coordinates: 57°35′36″N3°42′39″W / 57.59331°N 3.71093°W / 57.59331; -3.71093
Grid reference NH978572
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
Pre-grouping Highland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1857 (1857)Station opened
3 May 1965 [1] Station closed to passengers and goods traffic

Brodie railway station served the area of Brodie, Moray, Scotland from 1857 to 1965 on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.

Contents

History

The station opened in 1857 by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic in 1965 [2]

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References

  1. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 30
  2. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 30
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Auldearn
Line open, station closed
  Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway   Forres
Line open, station closed