Bankhead railway station (Aberdeen)

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Bankhead
Bankhead (Aberdeen) Station site of 1835325 67e2b354.jpg
The site of the station in 1961
General information
Location Bankhead, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates 57°11′01″N2°10′40″W / 57.1836°N 2.1777°W / 57.1836; -2.1777 Coordinates: 57°11′01″N2°10′40″W / 57.1836°N 2.1777°W / 57.1836; -2.1777
Grid reference NJ893103
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great North of Scotland Railway
Pre-grouping Great North of Scotland Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
1 July 1887 (1887-07-01)Opened
5 April 1937 (1937-04-05)Closed

Bankhead railway station (Aberdeen) served the area of Bankhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1887 to 1937 on the Great North of Scotland Railway.

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History

The station opened on 1 July 1887 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 5 April 1937. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Aberdeen, Bankhead Station". Canmore. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 63. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bucksburn
Line open, station closed
  Great North of Scotland Railway   Stoneywood
Line open, station closed