Bucksburn | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1961 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°10′42″N 2°10′09″W / 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 |
Bucksburn railway station served the suburb of Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1854 to 1968 on the Great North of Scotland Railway.
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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