Orton railway station

Orton
The site of the station, looking southwest towards Mulben, in 2017
General information
Location	Orton, Moray Scotland
Coordinates	57.5615°N 3.1517°W / 57.5615; -3.1517
Grid reference	NJ311529
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Highland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 August 1858 (1858-08-18)	Opened
7 December 1964 (1964-12-07)	Closed

Orton railway station served the estate of Orton, Moray, Scotland from 1858 to 1985 on the Inverness and London Junction Railway.

History

The station opened on 18 August 1858 by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 7 December 1964.[1][2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 328. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Orton Station". Canmore. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Orbliston Junction Line open, station closed		Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway		Mulben Line open, station closed