Burghead railway station

Burghead
Burghead railway station in 1974
General information
LocationBurghead, Moray
Scotland
Coordinates57°42′03″N 3°29′33″W / 57.7008°N 3.4924°W / 57.7008; -3.4924,
NJ111688 (1st station)
57°42′00″N 3°29′10″W / 57.6999°N 3.4862°W / 57.6999; -3.4862,
NJ115687 (2nd station)
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyInverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
22 December 1862Station opened
10 October 1892Passenger station relocated
14 September 1931Passenger services withdrawn
7 November 1966Freight services withdrawn
Station closed
1992line closed completely

Burghead was a railway station serving Burghead in the Scottish district of Moray (formerly Elginshire). Initially the station was the terminus of the branch line from Alves but later a through station, at a new location, as the line was extended to Hopeman.