Cruden Bay railway station

Cruden Bay railway station was a railway station serving Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[2]

Cruden Bay
The former stationmaster's house in 1988
General information
LocationScotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat North of Scotland Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 August 1897Opened
31 October 1932Closed[1]


History

The station opened on 2 August 1897.[3]

The station was destroyed by fire on 23 April 1931[4] and it closed in 1932.

From 1899 to 1932, a passenger tramway service from the station to the Cruden Bay Hotel was provided by the Cruden Bay Hotel Tramway. After the station closed to passenger traffic the tramway continued with freight services until 1945.[5]

References
  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.38
  3. "Opening of the Cruden Railway". Aberdeen Journal. British Newspaper Archive. 3 August 1897. Retrieved 24 July 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Cruden Bay Station Blaze". Dundee Courier. British Newspaper Archive. 24 April 1931. Retrieved 24 July 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Cruden Bay station (remains), 1988 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Hatton   Great North of Scotland Railway
Boddam branch line
   Bullers O'Buchan

57.4195°N 1.8633°W / 57.4195; -1.8633


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