Newtonmore railway station

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Newtonmore

Scottish Gaelic: Baile Ùr an t-Slèibh [1]
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General information
Location Newtonmore, Highland
Scotland
Coordinates 57°03′34″N4°07′06″W / 57.0595°N 4.1184°W / 57.0595; -4.1184
Grid reference NN715984
Managed by ScotRail
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeNWR [2]
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
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 7,456
Dalwhinnie
Line and station open		  Highland Railway
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway 		  Kingussie
Line and station open

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References

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  3. ↑ "NEWTONMORE RAILWAY STATION". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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  17. ↑ eNRT May 2022 Edition, Table 213


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