Auchterless railway station
| Auchterless | |
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Site of the station (1997) | |
| Location | |
| Place | Kirkton of Auchterless |
| Area | Aberdeenshire |
| Coordinates | 57°29′16″N 2°25′20″W / 57.4878°N 2.4221°WCoordinates: 57°29′16″N 2°25′20″W / 57.4878°N 2.4221°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| History | |
| 5 September 1857 | Station opens[1] |
| 1 October 1951 | Station closes[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Auchterless railway station was a railway station in Auchterless, Aberdeenshire.[2][3] It served a settlement known as Kirkton of Auchterless.
History
Opened by the Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction Railway,[1] then part of the Great North of Scotland Railway it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923, passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fyvie Line and Station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction Railway |
Turriff Line and Station closed | ||
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Auchterless railway station on navigable OS map
- RAILSCOT on Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction Railway
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