Bucksburn railway station
Bucksburn railway station served the suburb of Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1854 to 1968 on the Great North of Scotland Railway.
Bucksburn | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1961 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57.1782°N 2.1692°W |
| Grid reference | NJ898097 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 20 September 1854 | Opened as Buxburn |
| 1 January 1897 | Name changed to Bucksburn |
| 5 March 1956 | Closed to passengers |
| 22 April 1968 | Closed to goods |
History
The station opened as Buxburn on 20 September 1854 by the Great North of Scotland Railway. The name changed to Bucksburn on 1 January 1897. The station closed to passengers on 5 March 1956[1][2] and closed to goods on 22 April 1968.[3]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 102. OCLC 931112387.
- "Aberdeen, Bucksburn, Station Road". Canmore. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- "Bucksburn Station and Goods Yard,... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persley Line open, station closed |
Great North of Scotland Railway | Bankhead Line open, station closed | ||
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