Pitcaple railway station is a former railway station in Aberdeenshire. It opened on 20 September 1854, and closed down on 6 May 1968.[1] It was part of the Great North of Scotland Railway.
Pitcaple | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Pitcaple, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°19′16″N 2°27′40″W / 57.3210°N 2.4612°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 20 September 1854 | Opened |
| 6 May 1968 | Closed |
Location
editPitcaple railway station was in the hamlet of Pitcaple. It was between Inverurie railway station and Oyne railway station.[2]
Building
editThere were two rectangular buildings which made the railway station. The station was made of timber and clad and had two brick chimneys. The building was demolished around April - May 2023.[3]
References
editNotes
edit- ^ Butt 1995, p. 186.
- ^ Smith, Alexander (1875). A New History of Aberdeenshire: In Two Parts – via Google Books.
- ^ "Aberdeenshire Council Historic Environment Record - Aberdeenshire - NJ72NW0089 - PITCAPLE STATION". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
Sources
edit- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Further reading
edit- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
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