The Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla Railway's line from Cairnie to Banff Harbour, with a short branch from Tillynaught to Portsoy, was authorised in 1857 and opened in 1859. It was renamed the Banffshire Railway in 1863 and was worked by the GNoSR from that year. It amalgamated with the GNoSR in 1867.
However when the GNoSR built the rest of the Moray Firth coast line from Portsoy to Elgin, the coastal section was operated as a through line, with the Tillynaught to Banff Harbour section (see 2B) worked as a branch.
Good services were withdrawn from a number of stations in 1964. The line closed completely in 1968 when passenger services were withdrawn.
BANFF, PORTSOY & STRATHISLA RAILWAY
Authorised (Cairnie Junction - Banff Harbour): 27/7/1857
Renamed Banffshire Railway: 21/7/1863
Merged with the GNoSR: 12/8/1867
GNoSR, MORAY FIRTH COAST LINE
Authorised (Portsoy - Elgin): 12/7/1882
Opened:
Cairnie Junction - Portsoy: 30/7/1859*
Portsoy - Tochineal: 1/4/1884
Tochieneal - Garmouth: 5/4/1886**
Garmouth - Lossie Junction (Elgin): 12/8/1884
Grange loop: 1/5/1886***
*: Only one train ran on this date, prior to a derailment. Full services began on August 2.
**: Goods only. This section opened to passengers on 1/5/1886. MBH gives the date as 3/5/1886.
***: The loop was authorised retrospectively, on 19/7/1887.
Closed:
Grange loop (Grange - Grange North Junction): P 7/3/60
Cairnie (jn) - Elgin (Lossie Jn) via Buckie: P/G/CC: 6/5/68
Stations
107 KNOCK (P/G/CC 6/5/68)
unstaffed from 27/2/67
108 GLENBARRY* (G 2/11/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
109 CORNHILL (P/G/CC 6/5/68)
110 TILLYNAUGHT (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
111 PORTSOY** (P 1/4/1884)
112 PORTSOY** (P/G/CC 6/5/68)
113 GLASSAUGH (P 21/9/53 G/CC 20/4/64)
114 TOCHIENEAL (P 1/10/51 G/CC 20/4/64)
115 CULLEN (P/G/CC 6/5/68)
116 PORTKNOCKIE (G 18/7/66 P/CC 6/5/68)
117 FINDOCHTY (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
118 PORTESSIE*** (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
119 BUCKIE (P/G/CC 6/5/68)
(GNoSR station)
120 BUCKPOOL (P/G/CC 7/3/60)
(Nether Buckie until 1/1/1887)
121 PORTGORDON (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
(Originally spelled Port Gordon)
122 FOCHABERS-ON-SPEY (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
(RN Fochabers 11/1893, Fochabers & Spey Bay 1/1/16, Spey Bay 1/1/18)
123 GARMOUTH (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
124 URQUHART (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
125 CALCOTS (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
(unstaffed from 2/11/59)
*: Originally opened as a conditional halt called Barry, closed in 10/1863. RO 19/2/1872 as Glenbarry.
**: Original 1859 terminus replaced by a new station in 1884 on extension, just to the south. The first station P 1/4/1884 but was retained for goods. Track was removed from the branch line to Portsoy Harbour in Spring 1910.
***: The Highland Railway line to a separate platform at Portessie O 1/8/1884.
Station openings
Stations between Cairnie jn and Portsoy O 2/8/1859.
Portsoy (2nd station), Glassaugh and Tochieneal O 1/4/1884.
Garmouth, Urquhart and Calcots O 12/8/1884.
Stations from Cullen to Fochabers-on-Spey O 1/5/1886.
Closures
Tochieneal closed to passengers in 1951 and Glassaugh in 1953.
Buckpool closed completely in 1960 and the Grange North junction loop was closed to passengers.
Goods services were withdrawn from many stations on the line in 1964, when Glassaugh and Tochieneal closed completely.
The remaining stations closed on 6/5/68 when passenger services were withdrawn and the line was closed completely.
PICTURE: Portsoy station in 2009 - now a scout hut - taken from the location of the down platform looking east towards Tillynaught Junction (John G Williamson)
However when the GNoSR built the rest of the Moray Firth coast line from Portsoy to Elgin, the coastal section was operated as a through line, with the Tillynaught to Banff Harbour section (see 2B) worked as a branch.
Good services were withdrawn from a number of stations in 1964. The line closed completely in 1968 when passenger services were withdrawn.
BANFF, PORTSOY & STRATHISLA RAILWAY
Authorised (Cairnie Junction - Banff Harbour): 27/7/1857
Renamed Banffshire Railway: 21/7/1863
Merged with the GNoSR: 12/8/1867
GNoSR, MORAY FIRTH COAST LINE
Authorised (Portsoy - Elgin): 12/7/1882
Opened:
Cairnie Junction - Portsoy: 30/7/1859*
Portsoy - Tochineal: 1/4/1884
Tochieneal - Garmouth: 5/4/1886**
Garmouth - Lossie Junction (Elgin): 12/8/1884
Grange loop: 1/5/1886***
*: Only one train ran on this date, prior to a derailment. Full services began on August 2.
**: Goods only. This section opened to passengers on 1/5/1886. MBH gives the date as 3/5/1886.
***: The loop was authorised retrospectively, on 19/7/1887.
Closed:
Grange loop (Grange - Grange North Junction): P 7/3/60
Cairnie (jn) - Elgin (Lossie Jn) via Buckie: P/G/CC: 6/5/68
Stations
107 KNOCK (P/G/CC 6/5/68)
unstaffed from 27/2/67
108 GLENBARRY* (G 2/11/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
109 CORNHILL (P/G/CC 6/5/68)
110 TILLYNAUGHT (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
111 PORTSOY** (P 1/4/1884)
112 PORTSOY** (P/G/CC 6/5/68)
113 GLASSAUGH (P 21/9/53 G/CC 20/4/64)
114 TOCHIENEAL (P 1/10/51 G/CC 20/4/64)
115 CULLEN (P/G/CC 6/5/68)
116 PORTKNOCKIE (G 18/7/66 P/CC 6/5/68)
117 FINDOCHTY (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
118 PORTESSIE*** (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
119 BUCKIE (P/G/CC 6/5/68)
(GNoSR station)
120 BUCKPOOL (P/G/CC 7/3/60)
(Nether Buckie until 1/1/1887)
121 PORTGORDON (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
(Originally spelled Port Gordon)
122 FOCHABERS-ON-SPEY (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
(RN Fochabers 11/1893, Fochabers & Spey Bay 1/1/16, Spey Bay 1/1/18)
123 GARMOUTH (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
124 URQUHART (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
125 CALCOTS (G 20/4/64 P/CC 6/5/68)
(unstaffed from 2/11/59)
*: Originally opened as a conditional halt called Barry, closed in 10/1863. RO 19/2/1872 as Glenbarry.
**: Original 1859 terminus replaced by a new station in 1884 on extension, just to the south. The first station P 1/4/1884 but was retained for goods. Track was removed from the branch line to Portsoy Harbour in Spring 1910.
***: The Highland Railway line to a separate platform at Portessie O 1/8/1884.
Station openings
Stations between Cairnie jn and Portsoy O 2/8/1859.
Portsoy (2nd station), Glassaugh and Tochieneal O 1/4/1884.
Garmouth, Urquhart and Calcots O 12/8/1884.
Stations from Cullen to Fochabers-on-Spey O 1/5/1886.
Closures
Tochieneal closed to passengers in 1951 and Glassaugh in 1953.
Buckpool closed completely in 1960 and the Grange North junction loop was closed to passengers.
Goods services were withdrawn from many stations on the line in 1964, when Glassaugh and Tochieneal closed completely.
The remaining stations closed on 6/5/68 when passenger services were withdrawn and the line was closed completely.
PICTURE: Portsoy station in 2009 - now a scout hut - taken from the location of the down platform looking east towards Tillynaught Junction (John G Williamson)
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