Limpet Mill railway station

Limpet Mill was a railway station in Kincardineshire, Scotland from 1849 to 1850 on the Aberdeen Railway.

Limpet Mill
Location
AreaKincardineshire
Operations
Original companyAberdeen Railway
Platforms2
History
1 November 1849 (1849-11-01)Opened
1 April 1850 (1850-04-01)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

This station was opened on 1 November 1849 by the Aberdeen Railway. It was a temporary terminus, with coach connections to Portlethen and Aberdeen.[1] It operated for five months, as the railway was extended and a new terminus, Aberdeen Ferryhill railway station, was opened on 1 April 1850.[2]

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References

  1. "Aberdeen Railway". Glasgow Herald. 9 November 1849. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 252. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Muchalls
Line open, station closed
  Aberdeen Railway   Stonehaven
Line and station open


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