Birnie Road Halt railway station

Birnie Road Halt railway station served the settlement of Benholm, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1966 on the Montrose and Bervie Railway.

Birnie Road Halt
The site of the station in 1974
General information
LocationBenholm, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates56°48′23″N 2°18′45″W / 56.8065°N 2.3126°W / 56.8065; -2.3126
Grid referenceNO810683
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyScottish North Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 November 1865 (1865-11-01)Opened
1 October 1951Closed to passengers
23 May 1966 (1966-05-23)Closed to goods

History

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The station opened on 1 November 1865 by the Scottish North Eastern Railway. It was a request stop and trains only called on Fridays. It closed to both passengers on 1 October 1951[1] and closed to goods on 23 May 1966.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Birnie Road Station". Canmore. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Site of Birnie Road Siding © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Johnshaven
Line and station closed
  Scottish North Eastern Railway
Montrose and Bervie Railway
  Gourdon
Line and station closed