Rathen railway station was a railway station in Rathen, Aberdeenshire,[1][2] on the defunct Formartine and Buchan Railway in northeast Scotland.
Rathen | |
|---|---|
 The old line is now used for recreational purposes | |
| General information | |
| Location | Rathen, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Formartine and Buchan Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 24 April 1865 | Opened |
| 4 October 1965 | Closed |
History
editThe station was opened on 24 April 1865 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway. It had a signal box in 1894, although it closed quickly and was reduced to a ground frame. The station building was on the west side and on the east side was the goods yard. The station closed on 4 October 1965.[3]
References
edit- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.38
- ^ Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Frances Hindes Groome (1901), p. 1364
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 358. OCLC 931112387.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philorth Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Formartine and Buchan Railway |
Lonmay Line and station closed |
57°39′06″N 1°58′29″W / 57.6517°N 1.9748°W
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