Gilbey's Cottages Halt railway station
Gilbey's Cottages Halt railway station was one of four halts, Imperial Cottages, Gilbey's Cottages, Dalvey Farm, and Ballifurth Farm, opened on the Speyside route between Elgin and Aviemore on 15 June 1959, on the introduction of railbuses. Drivers were warned when approaching the halts by white boards stating 'Request Stop 100 Yards Ahead'.
Gilbey's Cottages Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Moray Scotland |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Post-grouping | Scottish Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
15 June 1959 | Opened |
18 October 1965 | Closed |
History
Opened by the Scottish Region of British Railways in 1959, it was then closed by the British Railways Board when services on the line were withdrawn in 1965.
The site today
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Site of station on navigable O.S. map Site is on section of track between Carron and Knockando
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Knockando House Halt | Scottish Region of British Railways Strathspey Line |
Knockando |
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