Buchanstone railway station
Buchanstone railway station is a former railway station in Aberdeenshire. On the Great North of Scotland Railway, the station was on the north side of the track. It was opened in November 1854 and closed to passenger traffic in September 1866. The building was demolished before 1901 and nothing visible remains. The railway line is still in use as the Aberdeen to Inverness Line.
Buchanstone | |
|---|---|
| Location | Buchanstone, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57.3242°N 2.5679°W |
| Grid reference | NJ659261 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1854 | Opened |
| 1 October 1866 | Closed |
Previous services
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyne Line open; Station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway GNoSR Main Line |
Insch Line and Station open | ||
References
Sources
- "Buchanstone Station". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- Butt, R. V. J. (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.
- 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.
- RAILSCOT on Great North of Scotland Railway
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