Orbliston Junction railway station

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Orbliston Junction
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Orbliston Junction railway station site
General information
LocationOrbliston, Moray
Scotland
Coordinates 57°36′32″N3°09′58″W / 57.6088°N 3.166°W / 57.6088; -3.166 Coordinates: 57°36′32″N3°09′58″W / 57.6088°N 3.166°W / 57.6088; -3.166
Grid reference NJ304582
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 as Fochabers
16 October 1893Name changed to Orbliston Junction
12 September 1960Name changed to Orbliston
7 December 1964 (1964-12-07)Closed

Orbliston Junction railway station served the settlement of Orbliston, 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, named Fochabers, though it was 4 km west of the town. Its name was changed to Orbliston Junction on 16 October 1893, when the Highland Railway opened the Fochabers branch line. The branch closed to passengers in 1931, but the name didn't change to Orbliston until 12 September 1960. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 7 December 1964. [1] [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. 328. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Orbliston Station". Canmore. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Orton
Station closed; Line open
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
  Lhanbryde
Station closed; Line open
  Highland Railway
Fochabers Branch
  Balnacoul Halt
Line and station closed