Lauriston railway station

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

Lauriston
Location
PlaceBush
AreaAberdeenshire
Coordinates56.7821°N 2.3947°W / 56.7821; -2.3947
Grid referenceNO759656
Operations
Original companyScottish North Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms2
History
1 November 1865 (1865-11-01)Opened
1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 1 November 1865 by the Scottish North Eastern Railway. The goods yard was at the east end of the station. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 1 October 1951.[1] The site is now a caravan park.[2]

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References

  1. "Lauriston, Station". Canmore. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Lauriston". Railscot. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
St Cyrus
Line and station closed
  Scottish North Eastern Railway
Montrose and Bervie Railway
  Johnshaven
Line and station closed


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