Fordoun railway station served the village of Fordoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1849 to 1956 on the Aberdeen Railway.
Fordoun | |
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General information | |
Location | Fordoun, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°52′24″N 2°24′41″W / 56.8732°N 2.4114°W |
Grid reference | NO750758 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Aberdeen Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 November 1849 | Opened |
11 June 1956 | Closed |
History
editThe station opened on 1 November 1849 to the Aberdeen Railway. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 11 June 1956.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 186. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Fordoun Station". Canmore. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
External links
editPreceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Drumlithie Line open, station closed |
Aberdeen Railway | Laurencekirk Line and station open |