Inverbervie railway station

Bervie
Bervie
	The site of the station in 2002
General information
Location	Kirkburn; Inverbervie, Aberdeenshire; Scotland
Coordinates	56°50′33″N2°16′32″W / 56.8424°N 2.2755°W
Grid reference	NO832723
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Scottish North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 November 1865	Opened as Bervie
5 July 1926	Name changed to Inverbervie
1 October 1951	Closed for passengers
23 May 1966	Closed completely

Last updated November 21, 2023

Bervie railway station served the town of Inverbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1966 on the Montrose and Bervie Railway.

History

The station opened as Bervie on 1 November 1865 by the Scottish North Eastern Railway. It was the northern terminus of the line, situated north of Gourdon station. The goods yard was to the east and there was a locomotive shed nearby as well as a carriage siding to the south of the platform. The station's name was changed to Inverbervie on 5 July 1926. The station closed to regular passenger services in 1951,^[2] but continued to be used for goods trains until the last train (which was a passenger train to mark the occasion of the final closure of the station) ran on 22 May 1966.^[3]

Present Day

On what was the site of the former Bervie Railway Station is now the beachfront carpark for Bervie Beach, as well as a small recycling amenity area.^[4] Heading south, the line of the old railway has been concreted to make a path, providing an accessible and popular walk along beachfront to Gourdon.

In 2014, the sea-front area was overhauled by the local council. Within the site, a local horticultural group, Brighter Bervie (originating from Bervie Church), maintain planters. Some of these are shaped like trains, reflecting the history of the site.^[5]^[6]

Much of the original platform wall is still in place, marking the edge of the carpark.

Within the ground is also a 7ft long sculpture created by Glasgow-based artist Debbie Ryan. Within the local community, she ran workshop sessions with community groups of all ages, in order to create the art work that was eventually incorporated into the sculpture. It is a mosaic featuring images depicting Inverbervie's marine and land heritage.^[6]

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References

↑ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 64
↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 240. OCLC 931112387.
↑ "Inverbervie, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
↑ "Glass and textiles recycling points". www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
↑ Miles, Adrian. "Adrian Miles: Judging for Beautiful Scotland" (PDF). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
1 2 Gossip, Shona (16 June 2015). "Sculpture celebrating Inverbervie's heritage is unveiled". Press and Journal. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Gourdon Line and station closed		Scottish North Eastern Railway Montrose and Bervie Railway		Terminus

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[1] Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 64

[2] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 240. OCLC 931112387.

[BervieStationInfo-3] "Inverbervie, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 1 September 2018.

[4] "Glass and textiles recycling points". www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

[5] Miles, Adrian. "Adrian Miles: Judging for Beautiful Scotland" (PDF). Retrieved 20 November 2023.

[:0-6] 1 2 Gossip, Shona (16 June 2015). "Sculpture celebrating Inverbervie's heritage is unveiled". Press and Journal. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

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