Muchalls railway station explained

Muchalls
Status:Disused
Borough:Muchalls, Kincardineshire
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:57.0184°N -2.1632°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Aberdeen Railway
Pregroup:Aberdeen Railway
Caledonian Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

Muchalls railway station served the village of Muchalls, Kincardineshire, Scotland from 1849 to 1950 on the Aberdeen Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 February 1850 by the Aberdeen Railway. There was a goods yard at the east side of the line.[1]

The station was host to a LMS caravan from 1936 to 1939.[2]

The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 4 December 1950. Freight service was transferred to Newtonhill railway station.[3]

Nothing remains of the station, however its location can be best estimated by the location of the Muchalls Peace Sign, which is located nearby.[4] The peace sign is visible from Marine Terrace, Muchalls just south of the junction with Walker Drive.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muchalls station on OS 25inch map Kincardineshire XIII.1 (Combined). 1902. National Library of Scotland . 28 June 2020.
  2. Book: McRae, Andrew. British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region) . Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One) . Foxline . 1997 . 1-870119-48-7. 22.
  3. News: 1950-11-24 . Muchalls Station Will Close Next Month: Bus Links at Aberdeen and Stonehaven . 6 . The Press and Journal . 2022-04-20.
  4. Web site: Muchalls PS. www.scotlandswar.co.uk. en. 2018-09-09.