Esslemont railway station

Esslemont railway station was a railway station in Esslemont, Aberdeenshire.[1]

Esslemont
Site of the station (1997)
General information
LocationEsslemont, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates57°21′04″N 2°06′43″W / 57.351°N 2.112°W / 57.351; -2.112
Platforms1 (initially)
2 (later added)
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyFormartine and Buchan Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
18 July 1861 (1861-07-18)opened
15 Sept. 1952closed

History

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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 15 September 1952.[2]

References

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  1. ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.38
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 185. OCLC 931112387.


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

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