Macduff (Banff) railway station

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Macduff (Banff)
General information
Location Macduff, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great North of Scotland Railway
Pre-grouping Great North of Scotland Railway
Key dates
4 June 1860 (1860-06-04)Opened as Banff and Macduff
1866Name changed to Macduff (Banff)
1 July 1872 (1872-07-01)Closed

Macduff (Banff) railway station served the town of Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, from 1860 to 1872 on the Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction Railway.

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History

The station opened as Banff and Macduff on 4 June 1860 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. To the south was the goods yard and to the north was a locomotive shed. The station's name was changed to Macduff (Banff) in 1866. The location wasn't ideal because it was situated a mile away from Macduff so it closed on 1 July 1872. [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. 283. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 26. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
King Edward
Line and station closed
  Great North of Scotland Railway
Banff, Macduff and Turriff Extension Railway
 Terminus