Inverugie railway station

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Inverugie
General information
Location Inverugie, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Formartine and Buchan Railway
Pre-grouping Great North of Scotland Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
3 July 1862 (1862-07-03)Opened
3 May 1965 (1965-05-03)Closed

Inverugie railway station was a railway station in Inverugie, Aberdeenshire. [1]

History

The station was opened on 3 July 1862 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway. On the north side was a siding and to the east was the signal box, which opened in 1894. It was closed to passengers under the Beeching Axe on 3 May 1965. [2]

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References

  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.38
  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.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Newseat
Line and station closed
  Great North of Scotland Railway
Formartine and Buchan Railway
  Peterhead
Line and station closed

Coordinates: 57°31′01″N1°50′20″W / 57.5169°N 1.8390°W / 57.5169; -1.8390