Aberchalder railway station served the village of Aberchalder, in the county of Inverness-shire in Scotland.
Aberchalder | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Aberchalder, Highland Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°05′53″N 4°44′02″W / 57.098°N 4.734°W |
| Grid reference | NH344040 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 22 July 1903 | Station opened |
| 1 November 1911 | Station closed |
| 1 August 1913 | Station opened |
| 1 December 1933 | Station closed |
History
editIt was opened by the Highland Railway (Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway) on 22 July 1903.[1] It became part of the North British Railway, and so joined the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line closed to passenger traffic in 1933.[2]
The site today
editAlthough the station building has been demolished the platform at Aberchalder remains. The southern end of the platform is intact whilst the remainder has been infilled up to the level of the platform though the coping stones are still clearly visible. The bridge still stands allowing one to overlook the site, which is now used by the logging industry as a site office. The course of the railway can be traced both north and south of the station, that south towards Loch Oich is clearly visible passing through the fields on a shallow raised embankment.[3]
References
edit- ^ Thomas, John (1984). The West Highland Railway (3rd ed.). David St John Thomas. p. 175. ISBN 0946537143.
- ^ "Fort-Augustus - Spean Bridge Route". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Scotland. 24 November 1933. Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Aberchalder Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- Jowett, A. (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0.
External links
edit- Aberchalder station on navigable O. S. map
- Sub Brit Page [1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invergarry | North British Railway Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway |
Fort Augustus |
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