Boddam railway station explained

Boddam
Status:Disused
Borough:Boddam, Aberdeenshire
Country:Scotland
Platforms:1
Original:Great North of Scotland Railway
Pregroup:Great North of Scotland Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Events:Opened
Years1:31 October 1932
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed to goods

Boddam railway station was a railway station in Boddam, Aberdeenshire that served as the terminus of a now closed line from Ellon.

History

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

57.4702°N -1.7859°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 85. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Site of Boddam Station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 24 June 2022.