Parkhill railway station
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Parkhill | |
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![]() The site of the station in 2008 | |
General information | |
Location | Parkhill, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 57°13′16″N 2°11′02″W / 57.221°N 2.184°W |
Platforms | 1 |
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 |
3 April 1950 | Closed |
Parkhill railway station was a railway station in Parkhill, Aberdeenshire.[1]
History
The station was opened on 18 July 1861 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway. To the north was the goods yard and at the north end was the signal box, which was called Parkhill box and it opened in 1920. This closed in 1925, being replaced by a ground frame. The station closed to passengers on 3 April 1950.[2]
References
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Dyce Line closed, station open |
Great North of Scotland Railway Formartine and Buchan Railway |
Newmachar 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.
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