Orton railway station served the estate of Orton, Moray, Scotland from 1858 to 1964 on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.
Orton | |||||
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The site of the station, looking southwest towards Mulben, in 2017 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Orton, Moray Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 57°33′41″N 3°09′06″W / 57.5615°N 3.1517°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NJ311529 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Highland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 18 August 1858 | Opened | ||||
| 7 December 1964 | Closed | ||||
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History
editThe station opened on 18 August 1858 by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 7 December 1964.[1][2]
References
edit- ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 328. OCLC 931112387.
- ↑ "Orton Station". Canmore. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Orbliston Junction Line open, station closed |
Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway | Mulben Line open, station closed | ||
