Johnshaven railway station

Disused railway station in Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire

56°47′43″N 2°20′14″W / 56.7952°N 2.3372°W / 56.7952; -2.3372Grid referenceNO795671Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyScottish North Eastern RailwayPre-groupingNorth British RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1 November 1865 (1865-11-01)Opened1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)Closed

Johnshaven railway station served the area of Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1951 on the Montrose and Bervie Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 November 1865 by the Scottish North Eastern Railway. The goods yard was to the north. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 1 October 1951.[1][2]

Today

On the site of the former railway station is a housing development, with about a dozen houses, appropriately called Station Place.

References

  1. ^ "Johnshaven, Back Road, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 242. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lauriston
Line and station closed 		  Scottish North Eastern Railway
Montrose and Bervie Railway 		  Birnie Road Halt
Line and station closed


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