Broomhill railway station or Broomhill for Nethy Bridge railway station[1] is a reconstructed railway station on the former Highland Railway main line[2] which was originally built to serve the small villages of Nethy Bridge and Dulnain Bridge in Strathspey. It is at present the eastern terminus of the Strathspey Steam Railway.
In 1923 the HR became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and at nationalisation in 1948 became part of British Railways. The line was recommended for closure by Dr Beeching's report "The Reshaping of British Railways" and closed on 18 October 1965.[2]
Following closure in 1965 the station was demolished leaving only the platform and the nearby stationmaster's house. On 31 May 2002 the Strathspey Railway (preserved) re-opened the old station following its reconstruction.[3]
The 1867–71 OS map shows a single platform with a shelter, two sets of signal posts, a stationmaster's house and a weighing machine. A couple of sidings appear to end in a small goods shed.[4] In 1903 the layout is the same with the addition of several small buildings.[5] The station used to carry a significant amount of timber traffic originating in the surrounding forests.[3]
A restored feature is the two armed signal with one arm operated by railway staff to control the trains and the other present for passengers to request a passenger train to stop.
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