Gourdon railway station (NBR)

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Gourdon
Location Gourdon, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates 56°49′43″N2°17′05″W / 56.8286°N 2.2846°W / 56.8286; -2.2846 Coordinates: 56°49′43″N2°17′05″W / 56.8286°N 2.2846°W / 56.8286; -2.2846
Grid reference NO827708
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

Gourdon railway station served the village of Gourdon, 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. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 203. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Gourdon, Queen Street, Railway Station". Canmore. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Birnie Road Halt
Line and station closed
  Scottish North Eastern Railway
Montrose and Bervie Railway
  Bervie
Line and station closed