Kincraig railway station

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Kincraig
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The site of the station, looking southwest towards Kingussie, in 2017
General information
Location Kincraig, Highland
Scotland
Coordinates 57°07′38″N3°55′52″W / 57.1271°N 3.931°W / 57.1271; -3.931 Coordinates: 57°07′38″N3°55′52″W / 57.1271°N 3.931°W / 57.1271; -3.931
Grid reference NH832056
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
Pre-grouping Highland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
9 September 1863 (1863-09-09)Opened as Boat of Insch
1 September 1871Name changed to Kincraig
18 October 1965 (1965-10-18)Closed

Kincraig railway station served the village of Kincraig, Highland, Scotland from 1863 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.

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History

The station opened as Boat of Insch on 9 September 1863 by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway, it was renamed to Kincraig on 1 September 1871. [1]

The station was host to a LMS caravan in 1938 and 1939 and possibly 1937. [2]

The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 18 October 1965. [1] Most of the up platform has been removed but the footbridge has survived as well as the building and wooden structure on the down platform. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 264.
  2. McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 22. ISBN   1-870119-48-7.
  3. "Kincraig Station". Canmore. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kingussie
Line and station open
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
  Aviemore
Line and station open