Glenbarry railway station, previously known as Barry was an intermediate stop with a passing loop situated[3] on the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNoSR) line from Cairnie Junction to Tillynaught. There were two platforms at Glenbarry that served the nearby hamlet that lies in what was once Banffshire. The line northwards ran to Tillynaught where it split to reach Banff by a branch line or Elgin by the Moray Coast line.
Glenbarry Barry | |
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 Glenbarry | |
| General information | |
| Location | Banff, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°34′49″N 2°44′47″W / 57.580412°N 2.746515°W |
| Grid reference | NJ 553 545 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 30 July 1859[1] | Opened |
| October 1863[1] | Closed |
| 19 February 1872 | Reopened as Glenbarry[2] |
| 6 May 1968[2] | Closed to passengers |
Barry was opened in 1859 by the Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla Railway,[1] and in 1867 was absorbed by the GNoSR who took over the line, closed 'Barry' in 1863, reopening it as 'Glenbarry' in 1872[2] and then operating it until grouping in 1923. Passing into British Railways ownership in 1948, the line was, like the rest of the ex-GNoSR lines along the Moray coast, considered for closure as part of the Beeching report and closure notices were issued in 1963. [4] Passenger services were withdrawn in May 1968 whilst freight had ceased on 2 November 1964.[4]
Station infrastructure
editIn 1902 the OS map shows the presence of a water tower, weighing machine, two sidings in a goods yard with a goods shed, two platforms with a footbridge, ticket office, shelters and a signal box. A road over bridge is located nearby.[5] The signal box was operational until 25 June 1966.[4]
The base of the old water tower survived in 1988.[citation needed]
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See also
editReferences
edit- Notes
- ^ a b c Butt (1995), p. 28.
- ^ a b c Butt (1995), p. 104.
- ^ Butt (1995), p. 69.
- ^ a b c Maxtone (2005), p. 55.
- ^ Banffshire 015.03 (includes: Grange; Marnoch; Ordiquhill). Publication date: 1904 Revised: ca. 1902.
- Sources
- 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.). Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- Maxtone, G.R. (2005). The railways of the Banff & Moray coast. Keith & Dufftown Railway Association. ISBN 0-9547346-1-0.
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Knock Towards Grange |
Great North of Scotland Banff branch 1884–1886 |
Cornhill Towards Banff | ||