Dufftown railway station

Dufftown railway station is a preserved railway station that serves the burgh of Dufftown, Moray, Scotland on the Keith and Dufftown Railway.

Dufftown
A diesel locomotive at the station in 2007
General information
LocationDufftown, Moray
Scotland
Coordinates57.458°N 3.1313°W / 57.458; -3.1313
Grid referenceNJ322414
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyKeith and Dufftown Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLNER
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
21 February 1862 (1862-02-21)Opened
6 May 1968Closed
2003 (2003)Reopened as a preserved station

History

The station first opened on 21 February 1862 by the Keith and Dufftown Railway. There was a goods yard to the southwest, which is used for stock storage nowadays. The station closed on 6 May 1968 to passengers.[1][2] The line for westbound trains was lifted shortly after. Goods traffic ceased around 1991. In 2003, the Keith and Dufftown Association reopened the station and the line as a preserved railway and set up their headquarters at the station.

References
  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 84. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 152. OCLC 931112387.


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