Parkhill railway station

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

Parkhill
The site of the station in 2008
General information
LocationParkhill, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Coordinates57°13′16″N 2°11′02″W / 57.221°N 2.184°W / 57.221; -2.184
Platforms1
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
3 April 1950 (1950-04-03)Closed

History

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The station was opened on 18 July 1861 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway. To the north was the goods yard and at the north end was the signal box, which was called Parkhill box and it opened in 1920. This closed in 1925, being replaced by a ground frame. The station closed to passengers on 3 April 1950.[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. 333. OCLC 931112387.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dyce
Line closed, station open
  Great North of Scotland Railway
Formartine and Buchan Railway
  Newmachar
Line and station closed

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