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Broomhill railway station

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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. In 1903 the layout is the same with the addition of several small buildings. The station used to carry a
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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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The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present
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Following closure in 1965 the station was demolished leaving only the platform and the nearby stationmaster's house. On 31 May 2002 the
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TV series. A 'Glenbogle' station board has been retained as a feature to celebrate this association with the books by
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This article is about the current station in Scotland. For the former station in England, see
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on 1 June 1863, between Forres and Aviemore on 3 August 1863 and the final section to
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significant amount of timber traffic originating in the surrounding forests.
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The Inverness and Perth Junction Railway (I&JR) was promoted to link the
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main line which was originally built to serve the small villages of
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re-opened the old station following its reconstruction.
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on 9 September 1863. The I&JPR combined with the
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Heritage railway stations in Highland (council area)
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Broomhill railway station (Northumberland)

Nethy Bridge
Dulnain Bridge
Strathspey
57°17′00″N 3°40′01″W / 57.283400°N 3.666900°W / 57.283400; -3.666900
Grid reference
NH 99613 22650
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
Highland Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Strathspey Railway
Highland Railway
Nethy Bridge
Dulnain Bridge
Strathspey
Strathspey Steam Railway
Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
Forres
Grantown-on-Spey (West)
Dava
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways
Dr Beeching
Strathspey Railway (preserved)

Great North of Scotland Railway
Boat of Garten
Strathspey Railway
River Spey

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