Boddam railway station was a railway station in Boddam, Aberdeenshire that served as the terminus of a now closed line from Ellon.
Boddam | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1961 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Boddam, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 August 1897 | Opened |
| 31 October 1932 | Closed to passengers |
| 7 November 1945 | Closed to goods |
History edit
The station was opened on 2 August 1897 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. Services ran to Aberdeen and further afield. At the north side was the station building, on the east side was a locomotive and carriage shed and to the west of these was the signal box. The line closed to passenger trains on 31 October 1932[1] but goods traffic continued until 7 November 1945.[2]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 85. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Site of Boddam Station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longhaven | Great North of Scotland Railway Boddam branch line |
Terminus |
57°28′13″N 1°47′09″W / 57.47017°N 1.78585°W
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