Kincraig railway station

Kincraig railway station served the village of Kincraig, Highland, Scotland from 1863 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.

Kincraig
The site of the station, looking southwest towards Kingussie, in 2017
General information
LocationKincraig, Highland
Scotland
Coordinates57.1271°N 3.931°W / 57.1271; -3.931
Grid referenceNH832056
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyInverness and Perth Junction Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
9 September 1863 (1863-09-09)Opened as Boat of Insch
1 September 1871Name changed to Kincraig
18 October 1965 (1965-10-18)Closed

History

The station opened as Boat of Insch on 9 September 1863 by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway, it was renamed to Kincraig on 1 September 1871.[1]

The station was host to a LMS caravan in 1938 and 1939 and possibly 1937.[2]

The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 18 October 1965.[1] Most of the up platform has been removed but the footbridge has survived as well as the building and wooden structure on the down platform.[3]

References
  1. Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 264. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
  2. McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 22. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
  3. "Kincraig Station". Canmore. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kingussie
Line and station open		   Highland Railway
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway		   Aviemore
Line and station open


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