Findochty railway station

Findochty
General information
LocationFindochty, Moray
Scotland
Coordinates57°41′48″N 2°53′52″W / 57.69668°N 2.897671°W / 57.69668; -2.897671
Grid referenceNJ 46590 67783
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 May 1886Great North of Scotland station opened[1]
6 May 1968[2]Closed

Findochty railway station was a railway station in the small fishing village of Findochty, Moray about 3 miles to the east of Buckie. The railway station was opened by the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNoSR) on its Moray Firth coast line in 1886, served by Aberdeen to Elgin trains.

In 1923 the GNoSR became part of the London and North Eastern Railway and at nationalisation in 1948 became part of British Railways. The station and line was recommended for closure by Dr Beeching's report "The Reshaping of British Railways" and closed on 6 May 1968.[3]

  1. ^ Butt 1995, p. 96.
  2. ^ Maxtone 2005, p. 36.
  3. ^ Maxtone 2005, p. 47.