Dailuaine Halt railway station

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Dailuaine Halt
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The site of the station in 1984
General information
Location Carron
Scotland
Grid reference NJ286460
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company LNER
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
18 November 1933 (1933-11-18)Opened
18 October 1965 (1965-10-18)Closed

Dailuaine Halt railway station served the village of Carron, Scotland from 1933 to 1965 on the Strathspey Railway.

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History

The station opened on 18 November 1933 [1] by the LNER. It was situated near Dailuaine distillery and 2.5 miles from Aberlour. The station closed to both passengers on 18 October 1965. [2]

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References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 140
  2. "Dailuaine Halt". Canmore. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Aberlour
Line and station closed
  London and North Eastern Railway
Strathspey Railway
  Carron
Line and station closed