Keith Town railway station

Keith Town railway station serves the town of Keith, Moray on the Keith and Dufftown Railway.

Keith Town
The preserved station in 2015
Location	Keith, Moray Scotland
Coordinates	57.5434°N 2.9557°W
Grid reference	NJ428507
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Keith and Dufftown Railway
Pre-grouping	Great North of Scotland Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
21 February 1862	Opened as Earlsmill
1 May 1897	Name changed to Keith Town
6 May 1968	Closed
2005	Reopened as a preserved station

History

The station opened as Earlsmill on 21 February 1862 by the Keith and Dufftown Railway. It was renamed Keith Town on 1 May 1897. The station closed on 6 May 1968 and the station building and booking office were later demolished.[1] In 2005, the Keith and Dufftown Association reopened the station as a preserved station and rebuilt it.[2]

References

1. "Keith Town Station". Canmore. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
2. "RAILSCOT - Keith Town". Railscot. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

External links

• Keith Town Video and narration

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Auchindachy Line and station closed		Great North of Scotland Railway Keith and Dufftown Railway		Strathisla Mills Line and station closed