Mormond Halt railway station

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Mormond Halt railway station was a railway station near New Leeds, Aberdeenshire.[1]

Mormond Halt
The site of the station in 2006
General information
LocationNew Leeds, Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyFormartine and Buchan Railway
Pre-groupingGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
24 April 1865 (1865-04-24)Opened as Mormomd
1 June 1939Name changed to Mormond Halt
2 October 1965 (1965-10-02)Closed

History

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The station was opened as Mormond on 24 April 1865. It was named after Mormond Hill, which was nearby. Its name was changed to Mormond Halt on 1 June 1939. It was reduced to a Saturday only service in 1950 and closed on 2 October 1965.[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. 303. OCLC 931112387.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lonmay
Line and station closed
  Formartine and Buchan Railway   Strichen
Line and station closed

57°35′37″N 2°01′33″W / 57.5937°N 2.0258°W / 57.5937; -2.0258