Grantown-on-Spey (East) railway station (original) (raw)
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Heritage railway station in Scotland
| Grantown-on-Spey | |
|---|---|
 Site of the station, 2008 |
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| General information | |
| Location | Grantown-on-Spey, HighlandScotland |
| Coordinates | 57°18′58″N 3°35′53″W / 57.316°N 3.598°W / 57.316; -3.598 |
| 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.
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]
Grantown East: Highland Heritage & Cultural Centre
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.
- ^ 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.)
| Preceding station | | Disused railways | | Following station | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Cromdale | | Great North of Scotland RailwayStrathspey Railway | | Ballifurth Farm Halt |