Longside railway station
Longside railway station was a railway station in Longside, Aberdeenshire.[1]
Longside | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Longside, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 2 |
| 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 | |
| 3 July 1862 | Opened |
| 3 May 1965 | Closed |
History
The station was opened on 3 July 1862. On the north side was the goods yard. There were two signal boxes, North and South, both opening in 1890. The north signal box was at the west end of the westbound platform and the south signal box was at the east end of the eastbound platform. After resignalling in 1918, the south signal box closed. The north signal box was renamed to Longside box. The station was closed to passengers under the Beeching Axe on 3 May 1965.[2] The signal box closed along with it. The tracks were lifted in 1970.[3]
References
- British Railways Atlas.1947. p.38
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 278. OCLC 931112387.
- "Site of Longside station © Bill Harrison cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mintlaw Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Formartine and Buchan Railway |
Newseat Line and station closed |
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