On 10 August 1852, a general holiday was declared in Elgin and Lossiemouth and the directors of the company along with other local dignitaries walked at the head of a procession from the town centre, at St Giles Church, to the station where accompanied by celebratory cannon firing, they were given a rousing send-off. Some people instead walked to Lossiemouth to see the train arrive.
On August 10, 1852, Elgin and Lossiemouth celebrated with a general holiday. Local dignitaries led a procession from the town center to the station, where they were given a rousing send-off with celebratory cannon fire. Some people traveled to Lossiemouth to see the train arrive.