Lauriston railway station explained

Lauriston
Status:Disused
Borough:Bush, Aberdeenshire
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:56.7821°N -2.3947°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Scottish North Eastern Railway
Pregroup:North British Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:Opened
Years1:1 October 1951
Events1:Closed to passengers
Events2:Closed to goods

Lauriston railway station served the village of Bush, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1966 on the Montrose and Bervie Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 November 1865 by the Scottish North Eastern Railway. The goods yard was at the east end of the station. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1951[1] and closed to goods on 23 May 1966.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lauriston, Station. Canmore. 30 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Site of former Lauriston station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 28 February 2021.