Johnshaven railway station

Johnshaven
The site of the station in 2002
General information
Location	Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire Scotland
Coordinates	56.7952°N 2.3372°W / 56.7952; -2.3372
Grid reference	NO795671
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Scottish North Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 November 1865 (1865-11-01)	Opened
1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)	Closed

Johnshaven railway station served the area of Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1865 to 1951 on the Montrose and Bervie Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 November 1865 by the Scottish North Eastern Railway. The goods yard was to the north. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 1 October 1951.^[1][2]

Today

On the site of the former railway station is a housing development, with about a dozen houses, appropriately called Station Place.

References

1. "Johnshaven, Back Road, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 242. OCLC 931112387.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Lauriston Line and station closed		Scottish North Eastern Railway Montrose and Bervie Railway		Birnie Road Halt Line and station closed