Rothes railway station served the town of

Rothes Rothes (; ) is a town in Moray, Scotland, on the banks of the River Spey, south of Elgin, Moray, Elgin. The town had a population of 1,252 at the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 Census. A settlement has been here since AD 600. History and cas ...

Moray Moray ( ; or ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with a coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland. Its council is based in Elgin, the area' ...

, Scotland from 1858 to 1968 on the

Morayshire Railway The Morayshire Railway was the first railway to be built north of Aberdeen, Scotland. It received royal assent in 1846 but construction was delayed until 1851 because of the adverse economic conditions existing in the United Kingdom. The railwa ...

History

The station opened on 23 August 1858 by the

. To the west was a goods yard which started small, but was later enlarged when a platform to Elgin East was added. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 May 1968.

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{{s-end Disused railway stations in Moray Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1858 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1968 Beeching closures in Scotland Former Great North of Scotland Railway stations 1858 establishments in Scotland 1968 disestablishments in Scotland Rothes