Boddam railway station

Boddam railway station was a railway station in Boddam, Aberdeenshire that served as the terminus of a now closed line from Ellon.

Boddam
The site of the station in 1961
General information
LocationBoddam, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat North of Scotland Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 August 1897 (1897-08-02)Opened
31 October 1932Closed to passengers
7 November 1945 (1945-11-07)Closed to goods

History

edit

The station was opened on 2 August 1897 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. Services ran to Aberdeen and further afield. At the north side was the station building, on the east side was a locomotive and carriage shed and to the west of these was the signal box. The line closed to passenger trains on 31 October 1932[1] but goods traffic continued until 7 November 1945.[2]

References

edit
  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 85. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Site of Boddam Station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 24 June 2022.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Longhaven   Great North of Scotland Railway
Boddam branch line
  Terminus

57°28′13″N 1°47′09″W / 57.47017°N 1.78585°W / 57.47017; -1.78585