Dalvey railway station

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Dalvey
Location Forres, Moray
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Strathspey Railway
Pre-grouping Great North of Scotland Railway
Key dates
1 July 1863 (1863-07-01)Opened
1 September 1868 (1868-09-01)Closed

Dalvey railway station served the burgh of Forres, Moray, Scotland, from 1863 to 1868 on the Strathspey Railway.

Contents

History

The station opened on 1 July 1863 by the Strathspey Railway. It was a short-lived station, closing five years later on 1 September 1868. [1]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 149. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Advie
Line and station closed
  Strathspey Railway   Cromdale
Line and station closed

Coordinates: 57°36′07″N3°39′44″W / 57.601990°N 3.662315°W / 57.601990; -3.662315