Rathen railway station

Coordinates: 57°39′06″N 1°58′29″W / 57.6517°N 1.9748°W / 57.6517; -1.9748
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Rathen
The old line is now used for recreational purposes
General information
LocationRathen, 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
4 October 1965 (1965-10-04)Closed

Rathen railway station was a

railway station in Rathen, Aberdeenshire,[1][2] on the defunct Formartine and Buchan Railway
in northeast Scotland.

History

The 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

  1. ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.38
  2. ^ Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Frances Hindes Groome (1901), p. 1364
  3. OCLC 931112387
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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 / 57.6517; -1.9748