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Disused railway station in Kincraig, Highland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kincraig railway station served the village of Kincraig, Highland, Scotland from 1863 to 1965 on the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway.
Kincraig | |
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![]() The site of the station, looking southwest towards Kingussie, in 2017 | |
General information | |
Location | Kincraig, Highland Scotland |
Coordinates | 57.1271°N 3.931°W |
Grid reference | NH832056 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Inverness and Perth Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Highland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
9 September 1863 | Opened as Boat of Insch |
1 September 1871 | Name changed to Kincraig |
18 October 1965 | Closed |
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]
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