Wardhouse railway station
Disused railway station in Wardhouse, Aberdeenshire
57°21′18″N 2°42′06″W / 57.355°N 2.7017°W / 57.355; -2.7017
Wardhouse railway station served the area of Wardhouse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1854 to 1961 on the Great North of Scotland Railway.
History
The station opened on 1 December 1854 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. It was originally built for Pedro Carlos Gordon, who lived in a nearby mansion. A second platform was added in 1889. A gate box opened when the line was doubled in 1896. It became a full box in 1898, downgraded to a gate box in 1915, upgraded to a full box again in 1920 and demoted to a gate box on 1931. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 5 June 1961.[1][2]
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Insch Line open, station open | Great North of Scotland Railway | Kennethmont Line open, station closed |
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