Rafford railway station

Rafford railway station at Rafford was opened with the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway in 1863.

A full layout was provided (with a goods yard).

Station location

The station was located in a sparsely populated area, about a mile from the village of Rafford. The station was not a success and closed in 1865.

After closure

The wooden station building was moved south, down the line to be used at Aberfeldy. This was eventually replaced by a permanent structure and the Rafford building was lost. Aberfeldy was completely demolished after closure in 1965.

Remains

There are no remains of the buildings/structures at the location of Rafford station. Some earthworks can be seen that indicate the layout of the platforms and goods loading platform. The path up to the station still exists and is used to access The Dava Way.

Over the road to Rafford, south of the station, an overbridge still exists with a Highland Railway fence post nearby. The embankment is very steep at this point.

Sources

• 'The Highland Railway' - H.A Vallance
• Highland Railway: People and Places - From the Inverness and Nairn Railway to ScotRail - Neil T. Sinclair
• http://www.railbrit.co.uk/Inverness_and_Perth_Junction_Railway/frame.htm
• http://www.davaway.org.uk/maps/northern.html - link to the section of The Dava Way containing Rafford station site.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Forres Line open; Connection to Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway closed		Inverness and Perth Junction Railway		Dunphail Line and Station closed