Balnacoul Halt railway station
Balnacoul Halt railway station served the village of Mosstodloch, Moray, Scotland from 1893 to 1931 on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.
Balnacoul Halt | |
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%252C_Moray_(geograph_5406378).jpg.webp) The site of the station, looking south, in 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Mosstodloch, Moray Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57.623°N 3.1277°W |
| Grid reference | NJ327597 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Highland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 23 October 1893 | Opened as Balnacoul Platform |
| 1904 | Name changed to Balnacoul |
| 1928 | Name changed to Balnacoul Halt |
| 14 September 1931 | Closed |
History
The station opened as Balnacoul Platform on 23 October 1893 by the Highland Railway. The suffix 'platform' was dropped in 1904 but 'halt' was added in 1928.[1] The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 September 1931.[2]
References
- M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 59
- "Balnacoul Station". Canmore. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Fochabers Town Line open, station closed |
Highland Railway Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway |
Orbliston Junction Line open, station closed | ||
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