Moy railway station

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Moy
Old station house at Moy.jpg
The site of the station in 2007
Location Moy, Highland
Scotland
Coordinates 57°23′03″N4°03′27″W / 57.3841°N 4.0574°W / 57.3841; -4.0574 Coordinates: 57°23′03″N4°03′27″W / 57.3841°N 4.0574°W / 57.3841; -4.0574
Grid reference NH764344
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Highland Railway
Pre-grouping Highland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
8 July 1897 (1897-07-08)Opened
3 May 1965 (1965-05-03)Closed

Moy railway station served in the village of Moy, Highland, Scotland from 1897 to 1965 on the Inverness and Aviemore Direct Railway.

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History

The station on 19 July 1897 by the Inverness and Aviemore Direct Railway. The station building was situated on the southbound platform. Goods facilities were handled at the northeast. There were two signal boxes: north and east. Despite their names, they were both situated to the west. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 May 1965. [1] The station building still survives. [2]

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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. 306. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Moy". Railscot. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Tomatin
Line open, station closed
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Aviemore Direct Railway
  Daviot
Line open, station closed