Mormond Halt railway station
Mormond Halt railway station was a railway station near New Leeds, Aberdeenshire.[1]
Mormond Halt | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | New Leeds, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| 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 | Opened as Mormomd |
| 1 June 1939 | Name changed to Mormond Halt |
| 2 October 1965 | Closed |
History
The station was opened as Mormond on 24 April 1865. It was named after Mormond Hill, which was nearby. Its name was changed to Mormond Halt on 1 June 1939. It was reduced to a Saturday only service in 1950 and closed on 2 October 1965.[2] The station building has since been converted into a private house.[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. 303. OCLC 931112387.
- "RAILSCOT - Mormond Halt". Railscot. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonmay Line and station closed |
Formartine and Buchan Railway | Strichen Line and station closed |
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