Johnshaven railway station

Johnshaven railway station served the area of Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1951 on the Montrose and Bervie Railway.

Johnshaven
The site of the station in 2002
General information
LocationJohnshaven, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates56°47′43″N 2°20′14″W / 56.7952°N 2.3372°W / 56.7952; -2.3372
Grid referenceNO795671
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 1951 (1951-10-01)Closed

History edit

The station opened on 1 November 1865 by the Scottish North Eastern Railway. The goods yard was to the north. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 1 October 1951.[1][2]

Today edit

On the site of the former railway station is a housing development, with about a dozen houses, appropriately called Station Place.

References edit

  1. ^ "Johnshaven, Back Road, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 242. OCLC 931112387.

External links edit

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lauriston
Line and station closed
  Scottish North Eastern Railway
Montrose and Bervie Railway
  Birnie Road Halt
Line and station closed