Mulben railway station

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Mulben
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The site of the station in 2007
Location Mulben, Moray
Scotland
Coordinates 57°32′35″N3°04′38″W / 57.5431°N 3.0772°W / 57.5431; -3.0772 Coordinates: 57°32′35″N3°04′38″W / 57.5431°N 3.0772°W / 57.5431; -3.0772
Grid reference NJ356508
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
Pre-grouping Highland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 August 1858 (1858-08-18)Opened
7 December 1964 (1964-12-07)Closed

Mulben railway station served the hamlet of Mulben, Moray, Scotland from 1858 to 1964 on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.

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History

The station opened on 18 August 1858 by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway. There were two signal boxes, one at the west end and one at the east end. To the south was the goods yard. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 7 December 1964. [1] The station building still stands as well as the platforms, although they are overgrown. [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 - Mulben". Railscot. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Orton
Line open, station closed
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
  Tauchers Platform
Line open, station closed