Strichen railway station

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Strichen
Site of Strichen Station (geograph 6590406).jpg
The site of the station in 2020
General information
Location Strichen, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Platforms2
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
24 April 1865 (1865-04-24)Opened
4 October 1965 (1965-10-04)Closed

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

History

The station was opened on 24 April 1865 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway. On the northbound platform was the station building, on the north side was the goods yard and at the west end of the westbound platform was the signal box, which opened in 1891. The station closed on 4 October 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. 409. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Mormond
Line and station closed
  Great North of Scotland Railway
Formartine and Buchan Railway
  Brucklay
Line and station closed

Coordinates: 57°35′03″N2°05′12″W / 57.5842°N 2.0866°W / 57.5842; -2.0866