Balnacoul Halt
The site of the station, looking south, in 2017
General information
LocationMosstodloch, Moray
Scotland
Coordinates57°37′23″N 3°07′40″W / 57.623°N 3.1277°W / 57.623; -3.1277
Grid referenceNJ327597
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyHighland Railway
Pre-groupingHighland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
23 October 1893 (1893-10-23)Opened as Balnacoul Platform
1904Name changed to Balnacoul
1928Name changed to Balnacoul Halt
14 September 1931 (1931-09-14)Closed

Balnacoul Halt railway station served the village of Mosstodloch, Moray, Scotland from 1893 to 1931 on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.

History

The station opened as Balnacoul Platform on 23 October 1893 by the Highland Railway. The suffix 'platform' was dropped in 1904 but 'halt' was added in 1928.[1] The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 14 September 1931.[2]

References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 59
  2. "Balnacoul Station". Canmore. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Fochabers Town
Line open, station closed
  Highland Railway
Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
  Orbliston Junction
Line open, station closed


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