Udny railway station
Udny | |||||
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The site of the station in 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Udny, Aberdeenshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 57°18′36″N 2°09′22″W / 57.310°N 2.156°W | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Formartine and Buchan Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 18 July 1861 | Opened[1] | ||||
| 4 October 1965 | Closed[1] | ||||
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Udny railway station was a railway station serving the village of Udny in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[2] It was situated on the Formartine and Buchan Railway.
History
The station was opened on 18 July 1861 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway. The station building was located on the southbound platform, while the goods yard and goods shed were situated on the east side. Two signal boxes were provided, one to the north and one to the south; both opened in 1890, although the northern box closed in 1901, with control transferred to the southern box. The station closed on 4 October 1965.[3]
References
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmachar Line and station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway Formartine and Buchan Railway |
Logierieve Line and station closed | ||
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- RAILSCOT on Formartine and Buchan Railway Archived 8 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine