Aboyne railway station
| Aboyne | |
|---|---|
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The station building in 2003 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Scotland |
| Area | Aberdeenshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Deeside Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 2 December 1859 | Opened[1] |
| 28 February 1966 | Closed[1] |
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Aboyne railway station was a station which served Aboyne in the Scottish county of Aberdeenshire. It was served by trains on the line from Aberdeen to Ballater.
History
Opened as an extension to the Deeside Railway on 2 December 1859,[1] being the terminus until the line to Ballater was opened by the Aboyne and Braemar Railway in 1866. Later to be leased and then part of the Great North of Scotland Railway the station became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board on 28 February 1966.[1]
The station had been the location of a Camping coach.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dess | Great North of Scotland Railway Deeside Railway |
connection to Aboyne and Braemar Railway | ||
| connection to Deeside Extension Railway |
Great North of Scotland Railway Aboyne and Braemar Railway) |
Dinnet | ||
The site today
The line is now part of the Deeside Way footpath, while the station is home to a range of shops.
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- RAILSCOT on Deeside Railway
- RAILSCOT on Deeside Extension Railway
- RAILSCOT on Aboyne and Braemar Railway
Coordinates: 57°04′34″N 2°46′36″W / 57.07601°N 2.77663°W