Grantown-on-Spey (East) railway station
Grantown-on-Spey | |
|---|---|
 Site of the station, 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Grantown-on-Spey, Highland Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°18′58″N 3°35′53″W / 57.316°N 3.598°W |
| Grid reference | NJ038261 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Strathspey Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1863 | Station opens |
| 18 October 1965 | closed for passengers |
| 2 November 1968 | Station closed completely |
Grantown-on-Spey (East) railway station served the town of Grantown-on-Spey, in Scotland. It was one of two railway stations serving the town, the other being Grantown-on-Spey (West).
It was situated to the south-east of the town, on the opposite side of the River Spey.
Restoration
[edit]In 2015 Revack Lodge Estate announced plans to develop the station site as a heritage centre. This will involve renovating the old station buildings into a craft shop, and converting an old railway carriage into a cafe. It will also feature a Highland games demonstration area.[1][2]
Revack Estate owner Karen Blessington is behind the redevelopment of the derelict former Speyside Line station into Grantown East the Highland Heritage and Cultural Centre. [3] In 2018 the renovations to the former Grantown East station were complete. The station reopened as the Highland Heritage and Cultural Centre exactly fifty years after the last train passed through.
References
[edit]- ^ Kerr, David (19 December 2015). "Plans for craft centre at disused Grantown rail station approved". Press and Journal. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Grantown East station given lease of life as heritage centre - Heritage Railway". 28 December 2018.
- ^ Ruby Ray: “Schuyler Helford Bio – From Age, Height & Parents To Dating Affair With Josh Groban, Including Her Net Worth” CelebsBlurb.COM 2019.04.05. (See photo.)
External links
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Cromdale | Great North of Scotland Railway Strathspey Railway |
Ballifurth Farm Halt |
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