Moray HER - NJ16NW0082 - BURGHEAD NEW STATION

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ16NW0082
Name	BURGHEAD NEW STATION
NMRS Card No.	NJ16NW56
NMRS Numlink	16197
Site Form	Documentary Record Only
Site Condition	Destroyed
Details	The new station at Burghead was opened in 1893 by the Highland Railway, when it was decided to extend the line from Burghead to Hopeman. It superseded the old station, which was near the harbour. The station was a single- platform through station with a 1-storey wooden building with an awning supported on cast-iron columns. It closed to passengers in 1931 with freight continuing longer. The branch line to Hopeman finally closed 31 December 1957. The Burghead to Burghead harbour closed on 7 October 1966. The station building and platform are still standing and the building was converted to offices circa 1980. The station is one of the few remaining, unspoilt Victorian wooden and iron stations in Scotland. In 2010, the station buildings are no longer depicted on the OS maps.
Last Update	12/09/2022

National Grid Reference: NJ 1152 6874

Easting: 320850, Northing: 831310

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
STATIONS	RAILWAY	REMAINS OF	A	100
PLATFORMS			B	100
BUILDINGS	WOODEN		C	100
AWNINGS			D	100
COLUMNS	CAST-IRON		E	100

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Bibliographic Detail

Bib Ref No	Title	Author	Date	Others	Editor	Published	Details	Date M	Date Y
00870	The Industrial Archaeology of Scotland	JR Hume	1977			London	230
02844	The Directory of Railway Stations	RVJ Butt	1995			Sparkford	48

Location

Historic Administrative Area Name	Duffus
Positional Accuracy	Centred at
Buffer Zone	15-20m
Buffer Type	Bespoke
Capture Scale	Unknown
Spatial Feature Type	Polygon: Known Site Extent

Environment

Constraints	Privately owned, access by arrangement - easy access.
Altitude	5
Geology
Topography	Gentle slope
Aspect 1	N,S
Aspect 2	Open
Current Land Use	Commercial
Vegetation
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Hydrology

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Period Details

Period	Order	Probability	Radiocarbon Dates	Date Built	Date of Destruction	Date of Loss
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD)	A	100

Period Notes

Period Notes

Opened 10 october 1892; closed 14 September 1931

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