Philorth Halt railway station explained

Philorth Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
Country:Scotland
Platforms:1
Original:Formartine and Buchan Railway
Pregroup:Great North of Scotland Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Events:Opened privately as Philorth
Years1:26 July 1926
Events1:Opened to the public and name changed to Philorth Halt
Events2:Closed

Philorth Halt railway station was a railway station near Philorth House, south of Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire.[1]

History

The station was opened on 24 April 1865 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway. It was originally private and built for the residents of Philorth House. This house burned down in 1915. The station opened to the public on 26 July 1926. To the north was a siding. Passenger trains through Philorth were withdrawn on 4 October 1965[2] and the track lifted following the withdrawal of freight trains in 1979.[3]

References

57.6715°N -1.9901°W

Notes and References

  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.38
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 341. 931112387.
  3. Web site: Philorth railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 16 March 2022.