Hopeman railway station served the village of Hopeman, Moray, Scotland from 1892 to 1957 on the Highland Railway's branch line from Alves.
Hopeman | |
|---|---|
 The former station platform in 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hopeman, Moray Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°42′31″N 3°26′13″W / 57.7087°N 3.4369°W |
| Grid reference | NJ144696 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Highland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 10 October 1892 | Opened |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 2 June 1919 | Opened |
| 14 September 1931 | Closed to passengers |
| 30 December 1957 | Closed completely |
History
editThe station opened on 10 October 1892 by the Highland Railway. The station closed to passengers on 14 September 1931 and completely on 30 December 1957.[1] Between 1 January 1917 and 2 June 1919 passenger services, except school services, had been withdrawn as a wartime measure.[2]
Despite being closed to passengers the station was host to a LMS camping coach in 1935 and 1936 followed by three camping coaches from 1937 to 1939.[3]
References
edit- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Hopeman Station (122436)". Canmore. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 245. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- ^ McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 22. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Highland Railway Alves branch |
Cummingston Line and station closed |
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