Esslemont railway station
Esslemont railway station was a railway station in Esslemont, Aberdeenshire.[1]
Esslemont | |
|---|---|
 Site of the station (1997) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Esslemont, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57.351°N 2.112°W |
| Platforms | 1 (initially) 2 (later added) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Formartine and Buchan Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 18 July 1861 | opened |
| 1952 | closed |
History
The station was opened on 18 July 1861 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway. To the south was the goods yard. It initially had one platform but a second one was added in 1919. The station closed on 4 October 1965.[2] The station building and northbound platform largely remain.[3]
References
- British Railways Atlas.1947. p.38
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 175. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Esslemont". Railscot. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logierieve Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Formartine and Buchan Railway |
Ellon Line and station closed |
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 978-1-85260-508-7. 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 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- RAILSCOT on Formartine and Buchan Railway
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