Aberlour railway station
Encyclopedia
Aberlour railway station served the village of Aberlour
in Scotland
. Served by the Strathspey railway, it was the last station before the junction at Craigellachie
, where the line met the Great North of Scotland
line that ran from Keith
to Elgin
.
. Then station passed on to the London and North Eastern Railway
during the Grouping
of 1923. That company then closed to passengers nine years later, although the line was still open to freight until later.
Visitor Centre http://www.rucsacs.com/samples/26.pdf. The building has been enlarged and the old railway buildings are now a teashop.
Aberlour
Aberlour , is the name of a place in Moray, Scotland, 12 miles south of Elgin on the road to Grantown. A burn , a tributary of the River Spey, and surrounding parish, are both named Aberlour, but the name is most commonly used in reference to the village which straddles the stream and flanks the...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Served by the Strathspey railway, it was the last station before the junction at Craigellachie
Craigellachie
Craigellachie may refer to:* Craigellachie, British Columbia, Canada* Craigellachie, Moray, Scotland* Craigellachie, New Zealand* Craigellachie, a National Nature Reserve near Aviemore, Scotland* Craigellachie Bridge* Craigellachie Whisky...
, where the line met the Great North of Scotland
Great North of Scotland Railway
The Great North of Scotland Railway was one of the smaller Scottish railways before the grouping, operating in the far north-east of the country. It was formed in 1845 and received its Parliamentary approval on June 26, 1846, following over two years of local meetings...
line that ran from Keith
Keith, Moray
Keith is a small town in the Moray council area in north east Scotland. It has a population of around 4,500....
to Elgin
Elgin, Moray
Elgin is a former cathedral city and Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland. It is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above the flood plain. Elgin is first documented in the Cartulary of Moray in 1190...
.
History
Opened by the Strathspey Railway (GNoSR)Strathspey Railway (GNoSR)
Strathspey Railway is an historic railway in Scotland that ran from Boat of Garten to Dufftown.-History:The line was opened on 1 July 1863 between Dufftown and Abernethy . It was extended to meet up with the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway at Boat of Garten on 1 August 1866...
. Then station passed on to the London and North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
during the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
of 1923. That company then closed to passengers nine years later, although the line was still open to freight until later.
The site today
The site is now home to the Speyside WaySpeyside Way
The Speyside Way is a Long Distance Route that follows the River Spey through some of Banffshire, Morayshire and Inverness-shire's most beautiful scenery. It is one of four Long Distance Routes in Scotland. It begins in Aviemore and ends at Buckpool harbour in Buckie, some 65 miles away...
Visitor Centre http://www.rucsacs.com/samples/26.pdf. The building has been enlarged and the old railway buildings are now a teashop.