Rathen railway station explained

Rathen
Status:Disused
Borough:Rathen, Aberdeenshire
Country:Scotland
Platforms:1
Original:Formartine and Buchan Railway
Pregroup:Great North of Scotland Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

Rathen railway station was a railway station in Rathen, Aberdeenshire,[1] [2] on the defunct Formartine and Buchan Railway in northeast Scotland.

History

The station was opened on 24 April 1865 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway. It had a signal box in 1894, although it closed quickly and was reduced to a ground frame. The station building was on the west side and on the east side was the goods yard. The station closed on 4 October 1965.[3]

References

57.6517°N -1.9748°W

Notes and References

  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.38
  2. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=ZrGM8n_uNOcC&pcampaignid=books_web_aboutlink Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland
  3. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 358. 931112387.