Pitlurg railway station

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Pitlurg
General information
LocationPitlurg, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great North of Scotland Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 August 1897 (1897-08-02)Opened
31 October 1932 (1932-10-31)Closed

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

History

The station was opened on 2 August 1897 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. On the west side was the goods yard and on the southbound platform was the station building and the signal box. The station closed on 31 October 1932. [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. 342. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Auchmacoy   Great North of Scotland Railway
Boddam branch line
  Hatton

Coordinates: 57°23′58″N1°58′00″W / 57.3994°N 1.9666°W / 57.3994; -1.9666