Peterhead | |||||
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The site of the station in 2019 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Peterhead,Aberdeenshire Scotland | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Formartine and Buchan Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great North of Scotland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 3 July 1862 (1862-07-03) | Opened | ||||
| 3 May 1965 (1965-05-03) | Closed for passengers | ||||
| 1970 | Closed completely | ||||
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Peterhead railway station was arailway station inPeterhead,Aberdeenshire.[1]
The railway station was opened on 3 July 1862 by theFormartine and Buchan Railway. To the north was the goods yard, further north was a locomotive shed and to the west was the signal box, which opened in 1883 and was replaced in 1890. It was closed topassengers on 3 May 1965[2] and tofreight on 7 September 1970.[3] The signal box closed in 1966 and was replaced by a ground frame. The track was subsequently removed. The site is now a school.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverugie Line and station closed | Great North of Scotland Railway Formartine and Buchan Railway | Terminus | ||
57°30′34″N1°47′14″W / 57.5095°N 1.7872°W /57.5095; -1.7872
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