Birnie Road Halt railway station

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Birnie Road Halt
Birnie Road Siding site of 1805116 7d1f1d50.jpg
The site of the station in 1974
LocationBenholm, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates 56°48′23″N2°18′45″W / 56.8065°N 2.3126°W / 56.8065; -2.3126 Coordinates: 56°48′23″N2°18′45″W / 56.8065°N 2.3126°W / 56.8065; -2.3126
Grid reference NO810683
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Scottish North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 November 1865 (1865-11-01)Opened
1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)Closed

Birnie Road Halt railway station served the settlement of Benholm, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1951 on the Montrose and Bervie Railway.

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History

The station opened on 1 November 1865 by the Scottish North Eastern Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 1 October 1951. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Birnie Road Station". Canmore. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. "RAILSCOT-Birnie Road Siding". Railscot. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Johnshaven
Line and station closed
  Scottish North Eastern Railway
Montrose and Bervie Railway
  Gourdon
Line and station closed