Johnshaven railway station
Johnshaven | |||||
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 The site of the station in 2002 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 56°47′43″N 2°20′14″W / 56.7952°N 2.3372°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NO795671 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Scottish North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 November 1865 | Opened | ||||
| 1 October 1951 | Closed | ||||
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Johnshaven railway station served the area of Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1951 on the Montrose and Bervie Railway.
History
The station opened on 1 November 1865 by the Scottish North Eastern Railway. The goods yard was to the north. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 1 October 1951.[1][2]
Today
On the site of the former railway station is a housing development, with about a dozen houses, appropriately called Station Place.
References
- ^ "Johnshaven, Back Road, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 242. OCLC 931112387.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Lauriston Line and station closed |
Scottish North Eastern Railway Montrose and Bervie Railway |
Birnie Road Halt Line and station closed |